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Lectionary Guide

December 3, 2023

First Sunday of Advent

Isaiah 64:1-9
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Mark 13:24-37

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Season of advent, Year b

Advent 2023: Make some noise

Alive, Awake, and Alert

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Ancient lens

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The Worst Is Yet To Come

I wonder if some of Jesus’ Galilean crew regretted volubly admiring the beauty of Herod the Great’s temple. I can see Peter quietly sidle up to John after Jesus finished his dour diatribe, “I only complimented the magnificent masonry work and he goes off on how the entire house will be torn down. That spoiled my WHOLE visit to Jerusalem!”

The picture displayed in Mark 13, which precedes today’s lectionary passage, isn’t rosy. Jesus’ response to his…

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