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Good morning, Church.

My name is Deborah Morris,

and I volunteer with the Senior Adult Ministry and also the Finance Team.

This morning I'm going to be reading from First Peter,

Second Chapter, Verses 1 through 10.

So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy in all slander.

Like newborn infants long for the pure spiritual milk,

that by it you may grow up into salvation.

If indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.

As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men,

but in the sight of God chosen and precious,

you yourself, like living stones,

are being built up as a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood,

to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

For it stands in Scripture.

Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone.

A cornerstone chosen and precious,

and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.

So the honor is for you who believe,

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