Isaiah 63:7–9

Hesed: Abiding Care and Commitment

Lectionary Date: January 1, 2023 [1st Sunday after Christmas Day, Year A]

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DORINDA KIRSHMAN says:

December 31, 2022 at 2:02 am

I enjoyed your podcasts always but today was especially fun. I am a cradle Danish Lutheran. My Great Great Grandfather arrived in America in 1847. I was raised using the Danish language.
I loved the connection to Hesed.

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1. admin says:
  
  January 5, 2023 at 5:05 pm
  
  Thanks for the kind feedback, Dorinda!
  
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