A.D. 1942 September 14
Holy Cross Day
unknown sculptor, Black Christ, 17th century, Church of Saint Philip, Portobelo, Panama. Photograph: Adam Jones, 2013 December 20, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lessons
Revised Common Lectionary — Year A
- A bronze serpent in the wilderness — Numbers 21:4b–9
- God has done marvelous things — Psalm 98:1–5 or God was their rock — Psalm 78:1–2, 34–38
- The cross is the power of God — I Corinthians 1:18–24
- The Son of Man will be lifted up — John 3:13–17
Liturgical Colors
Red
The Monday After the Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Proper 19
Lessons
Revised Common Lectionary Expanded Daily Readings — Year A
Semicontinuous Series
- Israel crosses the Jordan — Joshua 3
- God’s way was in the sea — Psalm 77
- The faith of Moses and the Israelites — Hebrews 11:23–29
- Mercy, not sacrifice — Matthew 9:10–13
Complementary Series
- Jacob blesses Joseph’s sons — Genesis 48:8–22
- How good it is to live in unity — Psalm 133
- The faith of Moses and the Israelites — Hebrews 11:23–29
- Mercy, not sacrifice — Matthew 9:10–13
Other lectionaries
Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings — Year A
Semicontinuous Series
- Israel crosses the Jordan — Joshua 3
- God’s way was in the sea — Psalm 77
- The faith of Moses — Hebrews 11:23–29
Complementary Series
- Jacob blesses Joseph’s sons — Genesis 48:8–22
- How good it is to live in unity — Psalm 133
- The faith of Moses — Hebrews 11:23–29
Liturgical Colors
Green