Scripture Readings

The Collect

Almighty and everliving God, we humbly pray that, as your only-begotten Son was this day presented in the temple, so we may be presented to you with pure and clean hearts by Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Malachi 3:1-4

Response: Psalm 84

Epistle: Hebrews 2:14-18

Gospel: Luke 2:22-40

Sermon

“We don’t know the depth of the effect of what we do when we step forward in faith and when we pronounce blessings on other people.”

Deacon Turner talks about the blessings from the Sermon on the Mount, and the blessings in our daily lives.