February 6th: Genesis 36 & John 19:1-37
February 5, 2020
Alastair Roberts
The descendants of Esau. Jesus crucified.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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