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[[Image:Presentation.jpg|right|frame|The Meeting of the Lord in the Temple]]
The '''Meeting of the Lord in the Temple''' (also called the '''Presentation''') is one of the [[Great Feasts]] of the [[Orthodox Church]], celebrated on [[February 2]/February 15 on the Gregorian Calendar-Julian Calendar]. This feast is also known as '''Candlemas''', particularly in Western nations, due to the custom of blessing [[Candle|candles]] on this day.
In Eastern tradition, it is often called '''The Meeting of Our Lord and God and Savior, Jesus Christ''', because the hymns emphasize the incarnate God, the [[Lord]] [[Jesus Christ]], meeting with his people, Israel, in the persons of the [[Prophet]] [[Simeon the God-receiver|Simeon]] and the Prophetess [[Anna the Prophetess|Anna]].
