Holy Cross Day
by CCW | 14 September 2017 01:00
[1]The collect for today, Holy Cross Day, from The Book of Common Prayer[2] (Canadian, 1962):
O BLESSED Saviour, who by thy cross and passion hast given life unto the world: Grant that we thy servants may be given grace to take up the cross and follow thee through life and death; whom with the Father and the Holy Spirit we worship and glorify, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
With the Epistle and Gospel of Passion Sunday[3]:
The Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-15[4]
The Gospel: St. Matthew 20:20-28[5]
Artwork: St. Martin’s Cross (east face), 8th century, Iona[6], Scotland. Photograph taken by admin, 30 July 2004.
Endnotes:
- [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Iona_StMartinsCross.jpg
- The Book of Common Prayer: http://prayerbook.ca/resources/bcponline/propers/#holycross
- Passion Sunday: http://prayerbook.ca/resources/bcponline/propers/4/#passion
- Hebrews 9:11-15: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=hebrews%209:11-15&version=ESVUK
- St. Matthew 20:20-28: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%2020:20-28&version=ESVUK
- Iona: http://www.colmcille.org/iona/7-01
Source URL: https://christchurchwindsor.ca/2017/09/14/holy-cross-day-8/