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December 1st: Psalm 78:41-72 & Acts 24:1-23

Alastair Roberts

December 1st: Psalm 78:41-72 & Acts 24:1-23

November 30, 2020
Alastair Roberts
Alastair Roberts

Learning from the destruction of Shiloh. Paul before Felix.

Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).

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