Psalm 81
Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 17
Acts 24:24 – 25:18
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Toward the end of the year, we read several books of the Apocrypha as our first reading. Currently we are reading The Wisdom of Sirach, also known as Ecclesiasticus.
Here's a bit of an explainer on Sirach:
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We are in the season of Advent, the time of waiting and anticipation before Christmas. It's kind of a mini-Lent; it's quieter, more contemplative, and anticipatory. Find out more about Advent here: [ Ссылка ]
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Liturgy is from the 2019 ACNA Book of Common Prayer, public domain.
Psalms are from the New Coverdale Psalter, © 2019 Anglican Church in North America, used by permission.
Bible passages (excepting the Psalms) are from the English Standard Version, © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers, used by permission.
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