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FACULTY ADVENT REFLECTION VIDEOS

WEEK ONE

Revised Common Lectionary Readings for Sunday, December 3, 2017, the First Sunday of Advent (Year B):

• First Reading Isaiah 64:1-9
• Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
• Second Reading 1 Corinthians 1:3-9
• Gospel Mark 13:24-37

Faculty

• Dr. Brennan Breed, Assistant Professor of Old Testament
• Dr. Tim Hartman, Assistant Professor of Theology
• Dr. Christine Hong, Assistant Professor of Educational Ministry

WEEK TWO

Revised Common Lectionary Readings for Sunday, December 10, 2017, the Second Sunday of Advent (Year B):

• First Reading Isaiah 40:1-11
• Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13
• Second Reading 2 Peter 3:8-15a
• Gospel Mark 1:1-8

Faculty

• Dr. Mindy McGarrah Sharp, Associate Professor of Practical Theology and Pastoral Care
• Dr. Beth Johnson, J. Davison Philips Professor of New Testament

WEEK THREE

Revised Common Lectionary Readings for Sunday, December 17, 2017, the Third Sunday of Advent (Year B):

• First Reading Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
• Psalm 126:1-6
• Second Reading 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
• Or alternate Second Reading Luke 1:46b-55
• Gospel John 1:6-8, 19-28

Faculty

• Stan Saunders, Associate Professor of New Testament
• Anna Carter Florence, Peter Marshall Professor of Preaching

WEEK FOUR

Revised Common Lectionary Readings for Sunday, December 24, 2017, the Fourth Sunday of Advent (Year B):

• First Reading Isaiah 9:2-7
• Psalm 96:1-13
• Second Reading Titus 2:11-14
• Gospel Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)

Faculty

• William Brown, William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament
• Ralph Watkins, Peachtree Associate Professor of Evangelism and Church Growth

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