Month: December 2023

Annotated Scripture Passages 

December 24, 2023November 19, 2023

Deuteronomy 25

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“you shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain”

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December 24, 2023November 19, 2023

Deuteronomy 24

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“she does not please him because he finds something objectionable about her”

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December 24, 2023November 18, 2023

Deuteronomy 23

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“they did not meet you with food and water on your journey out of Egypt”

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December 17, 2023November 12, 2023

Luke 2:1-20

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“all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them”
Christmas Eve ABC
NL 217
Christmas Eve – A Women’s Lectionary
Christmas at Dawn ABC
Christmas Day ABC
December 24-25, 2023

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December 17, 2023November 12, 2023

Titus 2:11-14

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“the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all”
Christmas Eve ABC
December 24, 2023

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Annotated Scripture Passages 

December 17, 2023November 12, 2023

Psalm 96

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“then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy”
Christmas Eve ABC
December 24, 2023

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December 17, 2023November 12, 2023

Isaiah 9:2-7

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“those who lived in a land of deep darkness – on them light has shined”
Christmas Eve ABC
December 24, 2023

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Annotated Scripture Passages 

December 17, 2023November 12, 2023

Luke 1:46-55

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“my spirit rejoices in God my Savior”
NL 217
December 24, 2023

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December 17, 2023November 12, 2023

Psalm 146:5-10

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“the Lord watches over the strangers”
NL 217
December 24, 2023

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December 17, 2023November 12, 2023

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Posted By: RevElana 0 Comment Angel, compassion, death, despair, eternal, eternal life, faith, grieving, heaven, hope, judgment, proclaim, resurrection, revelation

“we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up in the clouds”
Christmas Eve – A Women’s Lectionary
December 24, 2023

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