Holy Cross Day
September 14
Click on Scripture Lessons below for study links and resources
Roman Catholic Reading: Numbers 21:4b-9
Lutheran Reading: Numbers 21:4b-9
Episcopal Reading: Isaiah 45:21-25
Roman Catholic Reading: Psalm 78
Lutheran Reading: Psalm 98:1-5 or Psalm 78:1-2, 34-38
Episcopal Reading: Psalm 98
Roman Catholic Reading: Philippians 2:6-11
Lutheran Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:18-24
Episcopal Reading: Philippians 2:5-11 or Galatians 6:14-18
Roman Catholic Reading: John 3:13-17
Lutheran Reading: John 3:13-17
Episcopal Reading: John 12:31-36a
Reading and Studying the Text This Week
- Texts:
- Lectionary readings from the Episcopal Lectionary: BCP - RCL.
- ELCIC Worship Planning Calendar, lectionary citations with and without hymn suggestions, text and pdf formats.
- Lutheran RCL CEV readings - .doc files. Lutheran Bible Ministries.
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Comentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
- Holy Cross Sunday, resources at Working Preacher, 2014.
- "Foolishness," Margaret Aymer, ON Scripture, Odyssey Networks, 2014. Video: Children at Risk of Violence around the World.
- "God So Loved the World," Frederick Buechner Sermon Illustrations.
- Girardian Reflections on the Lectionary, Holy Cross Day, by Paul Nuechterlein & Friends.
- Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
- A list of links to on-line Bibles and general Bible study resources.
- A list of links to scholarly and preaching discussion groups and their homepages.
- A list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.
OnLine Worship and Liturgy Resources
- Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
- Spera in Deo, Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Resources for the Traditional Latin Mass.
- Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova Publications.
- Prayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:
- Lector's Notes, Ordinary 23, Gregory Warnusz, Saint Jerome Parish, Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO. Notes and commentary for those reading this week's lectionary texts to the congregation.
- Holy Cross Day, Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
- Graphics and Bulletin Materials:
- Bulletin Insert, 16 Pentecost/Holy Cross Day, Episcopal Digital Network, 2013.
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Hymns and Music:
- Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova Publications.
- Lectionary Hymns, Holy Cross, National Association of Pastoral Musicians.
- Choral Anthem Project, Holy Cross, National Association of Pastoral Musicians.
- With Children:
- Story for Children's Worship and Family Activity, Exaltation of the Cross, at word-sunday.com: A Catholic Resource for the Lectionary by Larry Broding.
- A list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.
