A.D. 1943 April 23

Good Friday

Moustafa Farroukh, Christ Taken Down from the Cross, 1926, possibly in the Sursock Museum, Beirut, Lebanon.

Acclamations

Celebrant: Blessed be our God.
People: Now and for ever. Amen.

Collects

Almighty God, we beseech you graciously to behold this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Lessons

Sunday, Holy Day and Commemoration Lectionary — Year B

Genesis 22:1–18 or Isaiah 52:13–53:12
Psalm 22:1–21 or 22:1–11 or Psalm 40:1–16 or Psalm 69:1–22
Hebrews 10:1–25
John 18:1–19:37 or 19:1–37

Daily Office Lectionary

Morning Prayer

Evening Prayer

Liturgical Colors

Red

References

George, Martyr, c. 304

Dunstan Pruden, Saint George and the Dragon, 1961, Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft, Ditchling, England. Photograph: James Bradley, 2017 April 4, CC BY 2.0.

Liturgical Colors

Red

References