February 6, 2022 | 10:45 a.m.
St. Titus, Pastor and Confessor
READINGS
Psalm 138:1 –8
Acts 20:28–35
Titus 1:1–9
Luke 10:1–9
Psalm 138:1 –8
Acts 20:28–35
Titus 1:1–9
Luke 10:1–9
Jeremiah 1:4–10
Psalm 71:1–6
1 Corinthians 12:31b—13:13
Luke 4:31–44
READINGS
Nehemiah 8:1–3, 5–6, 8–10
Psalm 19:7–14
1 Corinthians 12:12–31a
Luke 4 : 16–30
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