On Thursday, February 2, 2023 we celebrated the Great Feast of the Meeting of Our Lord in the Temple, which commemorates the Lord’s presentation into His Temple 40 days after His birth in the flesh. This feast concludes the Nativity season. This feast is also called Candlemas as we bless candles on this day.
About the Feast
The Meeting of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ is described in the third Gospel (Luke 2:22-40). Forty days after His birth the Divine Child was brought to the Temple at Jerusalem to be presented to the Lord. According to the Law of Moses (Lev. 12:2-8), a woman who gave birth to a male child was forbidden to enter the Temple for forty days. At the end of the time of her purification, the mother went to the Temple with the child, to offer a young lamb, two turtledoves, or pigeons to the Lord as a sacrifice. The Most Holy Virgin had no need of purification, since she had given birth to the Source of purity and sanctity. Out of humility, however, she fulfilled the requirements of the Law....
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Christ the Savior Orthodox Church
10315 Carey Road
Berlin, MD 21811
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You are invited to join Christ the Savior Orthodox Church for a group outing to opening night of Moses the Black on Friday, January 30, 2026 at 6:55 pm at Regal Salisbury (2322 North Salisbury Boulevard, Salisbury, MD 21801). Directed by Yelena Popovic, whose earlier film Man of God told the story of St. Nektarios, this powerful new movie is inspired by the life of Saint Moses the Black. The film explores violence, repentance, and radical transformation. Come experience this moving story together as a parish on opening night!
$13,433.00
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