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Annotated Scripture Passages 

January 2, 2025January 2, 2025

Matthew 5:38-48

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“love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you”
Seventh Sunday after Epiphany A

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Annotated Scripture Passages 

January 1, 2025January 1, 2025

1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23

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“like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building on it”
Seventh Sunday after Epiphany A

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Annotated Scripture Passages 

January 1, 2025January 1, 2025

Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18

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“you shall not reap to the very edges of your field”
Seventh Sunday after Epiphany A

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Annotated Scripture Passages Lectionary 

December 29, 2024November 29, 2024

Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14

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“from oppression and violence he redeems their life”
Epiphany of the Lord ABC
January 6, 2025

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Annotated Scripture Passages Lectionary 

December 29, 2024November 29, 2024

Matthew 2:1-12

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“they saw the child with Mary his mother”
Epiphany of the Lord ABC
Epiphany of the Lord – A Women’s Lectionary
January 6, 2025

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Annotated Scripture Passages 

December 25, 2024November 21, 2024

Luke 2:21-38

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“they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord.”
NL319
December 29, 2024

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Annotated Scripture Passages 

December 25, 2024November 27, 2024

Isaiah 7:3-16

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“look, the young woman is with child”
Feast of the Holy Name – A Women’s Lectionary
January 1, 2025

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Annotated Scripture Passages 

December 17, 2024November 16, 2024

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, 2024

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Annotated Scripture Passages 

December 17, 2024November 16, 2024

Luke 2:1-20

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“all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them”
Christmas Eve ABC
NL 317
Christmas Eve – A Women’s Lectionary
Christmas at Dawn ABC
Christmas at Dawn – A Women’s Lectionary
December 24-25, 2024

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Annotated Scripture Passages 

December 8, 2024November 10, 2024

Luke 3:7-18

Posted By: RevElana 0 Comment baptism, creation, discipleship, generosity, heritage, holy spirit, hope, John the Baptist, judgment, justice, lies, messiah, power, proclaim, repentance, sin, violence, wrath

“he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire”
Third Sunday of Advent C
December 15, 2024

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