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November 23rd: Psalms 61 & 62 & Acts 20:1-16

Alastair Roberts

November 23rd: Psalms 61 & 62 & Acts 20:1-16

November 22, 2020
Alastair Roberts
Alastair Roberts

The song of the king. The raising of Eutychus.

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

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