November 14th: Psalm 37:1-17 & Acts 15:22-35
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Alastair Roberts
Do not fret because of evildoers. The letter of the Jerusalem Council.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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