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The editorial theme emphasizes seeing the poor rather than overlooking them, highlighted through the Matthew 25 scripture on the back cover. 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Jesus'verybirth comesthrough a younggirl and a carpenter from a powerless region.They arechosen by God to be his family:to share meals with him,to createhome with him and to belong to each other.Truly,Jesusincarnation is about the elimination of humanisolation through community.”  \nSEE PAGE 4Cry of the Streets  \nKaren A.GreenwaldtGENERAL SECRETARYGBOD  \nLynne M.DemingEDITORGina ManskarED1TOR1AL ASSISTANTRobin PippinCONTRACT EDITORNelson KaneART DIRECTORSarah WilkePU BL1SHER  \nCUSTOMER SERVICEINQU1RIES:Individualor Annual Subscriptions:Weavings,P.O.Box 430235,Palm Coast,FL32143-0235.Tel:800.972.0433.All otherorders:P.O.Box 340009,Nashville,TN 37203-0009.Tel:800.972.0433  \nAnne Broyles  \nE.Glenn HinsonRueben P.JobParker J.PalmerDon E.SaliersLuther E.Smith,Jr.ADVISORY BOARD  \nJohn S.Mogabgab  \nFOUND1NG EDITOR  \nWEAVINGS(ISSN o890-6491)(GST 128363256)(Vol.XXIX,No.1,Nov/Dec 2013/Jan2014)is published quarterly(Nov,Feb,May,Aug)for $29.95 per year(Canadian/Foreign 37.95,prepaid 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