August 24th: Colossians 1:1-20 & Luke 6:12-16
August 23, 2020
Alastair Roberts
Christ, the firstborn of all creation. The Twelve Apostles and Barthomew.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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