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Scripture Reading Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016 Anna Miller

Our Gospel Lesson comes from Matthew 1:18-25

Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother

Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found

to be with child from the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being a righteous

man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss her

quietly. But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared

to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary

as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear

a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their

sins.” All this took place to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the

prophet:

“Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,

    and they shall name him Emmanuel,”

which means, “God is with us.” When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the

angel of the Lord commanded him; he took her as his wife, but had no marital

relations with her until she had borne a son; and he named him Jesus.