[RCL] Numbers 6:22-27; Psalm 8; Galatians 4:4-7 or Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 2:15-21 Numbers 6:22-27 There is something holy about the giving and receiving of names. The acts of naming and being named are sacred practices in the Judeo-Christian faith. When we are born, our parents or our guardians give us our first names and share…

Numbers 6:22-27 There is something holy about the giving and receiving of names. The acts of naming and being named are sacred practices in the Judeo-Christian faith. When we are born, our parents or our guardians give us our first names and share with us their last name. We give affectionate nicknames to those we…

Numbers 6:22-27 This famous blessing seems to stand alone in its context, coming right after a long set of instructions (on the consecration of Nazirites) and immediately before the narrative on the completion and consecration of the tabernacle. Sandwiched between these consecrations we have the priestly blessing of all Israel, petitioning God to turn his…