The Sacred Roots Annual 2016-2017: Sisters of the Spirit is available in the following formats:

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The 2016-17 Church Year Calendar: Jesus of Nazareth, the Great I Am 
At the heart of our life together stands the person of Jesus of Nazareth, the author and finisher of our faith. Through him creation came into being, and he alone reveals to us all the glory of the Father. He redeemed us from Satan’s tyranny and sin’s bondage, and he alone will ultimately restore all things, under God’s reign. His triumph and power are everywhere pictured and affirmed in Scripture, and nowhere clearer than the numerous “I am” statements strewn throughout the Bible, especially in the Gospel of John.

Our 2016-17 Church Year calendar, Jesus of Nazareth, the Great I Am connects the liturgical year with Jesus as the all sufficient “I am.” For instance, in Advent he is seen as the Word become flesh (John 1.14), in Christmas as he who said “Before Abraham was, I Am” (John 5.58), and in Epiphany as “I am the Light of the world” (John 8.12). Each season displays a particular vantage point of our Lord’s work through his “I Am” statements, included in this year’s liturgical calendar to enhance our meditation of his glory and his work.

The 2016-17 Chronological Reading Guide
Each year we read through the Scriptures together chronologically, seeking to gain greater insight on the entire Story of God as it occurred in historical order of events. In this guide we read through the narrative of the Bible as well as highlight in attractive colors the emphases of the Church Year's time schedule. Reading through the Scriptures in the order the events happened helps us stay on point regarding the true subject matter and theme of the Scriptures: the salvation of God in the person of Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ. This reading not only provides richer insight into the events of Scripture, it also helps us greatly to better comprehend the meaning of the whole story of God's wondrous salvation and grace, which climaxes in the Christ event, his death, burial, resurrection, ascension, and return.