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Leviticus 8:1–13, 30–36 (NRSV)![]()
1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:![]()
2 “Take Aaron and his sons with him, the vestments, the anointing-oil, the bull of sin-offering, the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread;![]()
3 and assemble the whole congregation at the entrance of the tent of meeting.”![]()
4 And Moses did as the LORD commanded him. When the congregation was assembled at the entrance of the tent of meeting,![]()
5 Moses said to the congregation, “This is what the LORD has commanded to be done.”![]()
6 Then Moses brought Aaron and his sons forward, and washed them with water.![]()
7 He put the tunic on him, fastened the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He then put the decorated band of the ephod around him, tying the ephod to him with it.![]()
8 He placed the breastpiece on him, and in the breastpiece he put the Urim and the Thummim.![]()
9 And he set the turban on his head, and on the turban, in front, he set the golden ornament, the holy crown, as the LORD commanded Moses.![]()
10 Then Moses took the anointing-oil and anointed the tabernacle and all that was in it, and consecrated them.![]()
11 He sprinkled some of it on the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all its utensils, and the basin and its base, to consecrate them.![]()
12 He poured some of the anointing-oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him, to consecrate him.![]()
13 And Moses brought forward Aaron’s sons, and clothed them with tunics, and fastened sashes around them, and tied head-dresses on them, as the LORD commanded Moses.![]()
30 Then Moses took some of the anointing-oil and some of the blood that was on the altar and sprinkled them on Aaron and his vestments, and also on his sons and their vestments. Thus he consecrated Aaron and his vestments, and also his sons and their vestments.![]()
31 And Moses said to Aaron and his sons, “Boil the flesh at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and eat it there with the bread that is in the basket of ordination-offerings, as I was commanded, Aaron and his sons shall eat it;![]()
32 and what remains of the flesh and the bread you shall burn with fire.”![]()
33 You shall not go outside the entrance of the tent of meeting for seven days, until the day when your period of ordination is completed. For it will take seven days to ordain you;![]()
34 as has been done today, the Lord has commanded to be done to make atonement for you.![]()
35 You shall remain at the entrance of the tent of meeting day and night for seven days, keeping the Lord’s charge so that you do not die; for so I am commanded.![]()
36 Aaron and his sons did all the things that the LORD commanded through Moses.
These shelves at the ACTS Food Pantry in Dumfries hold the toiletries Covenant members have contributed — simple items that meet real needs. Behind every bottle and bar of soap is a quiet theology: that grace takes tangible form. When we share what we have, we echo Christ’s care for bodies as well as souls.![]()
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Thank you to all who bring supplies, and to those who will. Each gift is a small act of mercy that helps restore dignity and hope.
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