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Just when you thought preaching the lectionary in the middle of the summer couldn’t be any more of a grind, here comes the RCL with what feels like a random needle drop in the middle of the Gospel of Matthew’s album. Or worse, like a B-side by a cover band playing Luke’s greatest hits (Luke 7:18ff).
