Reflections

Monday 2nd February 2026

Today is Candlemas, marking the end of the Christmas season. It’s when we remember Mary and Joseph presenting Jesus in the Temple, and Simeon who recognized him as ‘a light to lighten the Gentiles.’ It’s a moment that looks back to Christmas and forward to all that lies ahead. Perhaps you could light a candle today to remember. And as many candles come together into one flame, we’re reminded that the light we receive is meant to be carried into the world, shared and lived out. Listen to this version of Charles Wesley’s hymn ‘O thou who camest from above’ and pray that we might all carry a little of that light with us, wherever we go.