First Sunday in Advent

Spark your thoughts for December 3rd!

Welcome to Lectionary Kick-start!

Each week Jessica Bordeleau hosts Dr. Peter Nafzger and Dr. David Schmitt in a discussion about the lectionary texts for the upcoming Sunday. The texts for the first Sunday in Advent, December 3rd are Isaiah 64:1-9, Psalm 80:1-7, 1 Corinthians 1:3-9, and Mark 11:1-10 (or the alternate gospel text, Mark 13:24-37).

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