November 24th: Psalm 68:1-18 & Acts 20:17-38
November 23, 2020
Alastair Roberts
The Lord ascends to Zion. Paul's farewell speech to the Ephesian elders.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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The song of the king. The raising of Eutychus.
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November 22nd: Psalm 59 & Acts 19:21-41
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