September 3rd: 2 Samuel 21 & Ephesians 2:11-22
September 2, 2020
Alastair Roberts
Atoning for the sin of Saul concerning the Gibeonites. A new temple formed of Jews and Gentiles.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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