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January 1, 2020

Volume 137, Issue #1

Lectionary

January 12, Baptism of the Lord (Matthew 3:13–17)

Jesus knows he’s part of a history, a people’s longing and dreams.

January 6, Epiphany of the Lord (Matthew 2:1–12)

Genealogies suggest a beautiful inevitability even amid political impossibility.

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