Tag: Candlemas

The February 2026 magazine includes news about our Lent Course ‘Gravity Defied’ written by Rachel Mann.

I wonder how Simeon felt when he woke up the day after meeting Jesus and seeing the truth of what his future would hold. I wonder if he woke up thinking, “today might be the day!” before he remembered that yesterday had been the day and that he would have to find something else to do today.

In this edition you’ll find a reflection on Psalm 84 by Alan Thew, together with news and updates from most of our groups and organisations – and a letter on Candlemas from Ian.

We are the inheritors of the salvation Simeon proclaimed. We are carrying hopes and dreams of a time when God’s kingdom will fully come and God’s will be fully done, on earth as it is in heaven.