By Andrea Kulik ACROSS


1. “ Am I a God near by ... and not a God __ off? (Jeremiah 23:23; all texts NRSV)


4. “ Our Father who __ in heaven”


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“ Blessed are those slaves whom the master finds __” (Luke 12:37)


12. Jackie O’s man 13. Sunday seating for some 14. Took a chance 15. “ From the rising of the sun to __ setting” (Psalm 50:1)


16. Jesus was watched closely when he ate with a leader of the __ (Luke 14:1)


18. Wrong choice for casual Fridays


19. Ancient Egyptian board game 20. “ I will feed you with the __ of your ancestor Jacob” (Isaiah 58:14)


22. Hourglass filler 26. Turn bad 27. “ They will be divided: __ against 46D” (Luke 12:53)


29. Some put it in 33A 32. Receiver of prayers 33. Chill a summer beverage? (two words)


35. 21st Greek letter 36. Birth certificate entry 37. “ Sing aloud to God our __” (Psalm 81:1)


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42. Part of a flight 43. Got it! 44. “ Now 1D is the __ of things hoped for” (Hebrews 11:1).


48. Take a siesta 49. Give a leg up 50. Documentarian Burns 51. Economist’s concern 52. Sleeper’s malady 53. Bygone jet, briefly 54. “ You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and __” (Luke 12:56)


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1. “ Now __ is the 44A of things hoped for” (Hebrews 11:1).


2. Bandleader Shaw 3. Stair part 4. Modern place to buy games (two words)


5. Prepare leftovers 6. Banjo sound 7. Entrance to a mine 8. Vegas opener


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9. Before, to a bard


10. Female ruff or food critic Drummond


11. Gridiron successes, for short 17. Offshore hazard 21. More than just annoyed 22. German mug 23. Tuna for sushi 24. Nothing but __ 25. “ By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as if it were __ land” (Hebrews 11:29)


28. A follower, like a disciple 29. “ For the beginning of pride is __” (Sirach 10:13)


30. Fiddler crabs 31. Ring insert 34. Terrier of old whodunits 35. Purchase costs 38. Military vehicles 39. Turf controllers 40. “ Those who bring __sgiving as their sacrifice honor me” (Psalm 50:23)


41. “ __ is the nation whose God is the Lord” (Psalm 33:12)


42. Spanish miss 44. Attys’ group 45. Absorb with “up” 46. “ They will be divided: 27A against __” (Luke 12:53)


47. Find a job for See page 49 for answers CLASSIFIEDS EMPLOYMENT


WE’VE GOT THE WILDERNESS … Come be the voice crying out in it. Yellowknife, NWT’s Holy Family Lutheran Church needs a pastor on a minimum three-year contract. We’ll move you to Yellowknife, and then home again at the end of your contract. Here’s your chance to truly live in God’s country. Embedded in nature, and sitting beside one of the world’s largest lakes, Great Slave, Yellowknife is a northern urban oasis on the edge of the wilderness. We’re looking for a pastor who can help us live our purpose: Celebrating Christian love: learning God’s word, living God’s word and sharing God’s word. Check us out at Facebook.com/HolyFamilyLutheranChurch, contact the bishop’s office at lkochendorfer@elcic.ca for our congregational profile or email lutheran@ ssimicro.com.


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Advertising accepted at the dis cretion of Living Lutheran. For information on advertising, contact Mark K. Brewer, 708-925-5596; mark.brewer@elca.org. Deadline: Aug. 10 for the October issue.


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