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January 6, 2016

Volume 133, Issue #1

Lectionary

January 17, Second Sunday after Epiphany: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

From Paul’s letter, we can infer that the Corinthians tended toward the same bias from which many of us suffer: the belief that there is little collective wisdom in the church.

January 10, Baptism of the Lord: Isaiah 43:1-7; Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

When our collective symbols and stories no longer make sense in our reality, we question who we are. After exile and liberation, the ancient Israelites were so devastated that images of overwhelming waters and fire speak to them.

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