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World Mission Sunday begins with the compassion of Jesus. He sees the crowds as sheep without a shepherd, declares that the harvest is plentiful, and tells his disciples to pray earnestly for laborers. Mission begins with God’s grace, moves through prayer, and sends the Church to make Christ known.
World Mission Sunday. The collect: through the outpouring of the Spirit you revealed the way of eternal life to every race and nation — pour out this gift anew. Not for the first time. Anew. Until the Gospel reaches the ends of the earth.
Simeon waited for the consolation of Israel. Anna waited for redemption. Then an ordinary-looking family entered the Temple carrying a child. The Lord had come to his Temple, and Simeon could say, “My eyes have seen your salvation.”
February 2 is the Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple. Forty days after Christmas, Mary and Joseph bring the infant to the temple. An old man who has waited a lifetime takes him in his arms: Lord, now let your servant depart in peace. My eyes have seen your salvation.
Fourth Sunday of Epiphany: In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus reveals God's upside-down kingdom through the Beatitudes—blessing the humble, mourning, meek, and merciful. Discover how Christ's grace transforms apparent weakness into kingdom power, drawing all into his story.
Septuagesima is the traditional name for the third Sunday before Lent. The BCP 2019 restores the name without creating a separate pre-Lenten season. It is a quiet reminder that Lent is approaching and that repentance, fasting, prayer, and works of mercy deserve thoughtful preparation.