On February 2 (the fortieth day from Christmas Day) we celebrate the presentation of Jesus in the temple (Luke 2:22-40). In the temple, Simeon took Jesus in his arms and called him “a light for revelation to the nations” (Luke 2:32). A custom arose of lighting candles to symbolize Jesus as this light, and from that practice came the nickname Candlemas for that celebration on February 2.
Perhaps as early as the 5th century the custom of eating crêpes (thin pancakes) on Candlemas started in France. The golden round crêpe looked like the sun, and the sun was also seen to represent the light to the nations, that is, Jesus.
During worship on February 2, we will light candles. After worship, we will head down to the Fellowship Hall to eat crêpes in this centuries-old tradition of honoring Jesus as the light to the nations.