We apologize that the rain downpour during the service makes it difficult to hear.
For Simeon, The promise of seeing the Messiah For Mary, The promise of seeing God’s grace For Anna, the promise of the final consummation
Taking away is sometimes a gift. Breaking with the ‘familiar’ is also a gift. Restoration afterwards is not a certainty – but a gift.
What did Mary give? Who did Mary acknowledge in the giving of the gift? What made Mary give this gift?