First Reading
Acts 6:8-15
Read this as the first big movement of the day. Notice what God is doing, who is speaking, and what part of the story or teaching should stay with you.
8And Stephen, full of grace and courage, did great wonders and signs among the people.
9Now there arose some of that which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them that were of Cilicia and Asia, arguing with Stephen.
10And they were not able to stand against the wisdom and the spirit that spoke.
11Then they secretly persuaded men to say, they had heard him speak words of words against God against Moses and against God.
12And they stirred up the people, and the leaders, and the teachers of the law; and running together, they took him, and brought him to the council.
13And they set up false people giving testimony, who said: This man stops not to speak words against the sacred place and the law.
14For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the teachings which Moses gave to us.
15And all that sat in the council, looking at him, saw his face like the face like an angel.