October 21st: 2 Kings 11 & Acts 1:15-26
October 20, 2020
Alastair Roberts
Removing Athaliah. The replacement of Judas.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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