A.D. 2024 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 Expanded Daily Readings — Year B
- 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
Other lectionaries
Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings — Year B
- 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 Saturday Before the Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost
Proper 19
Lessons
Revised Common Lectionary Expanded Daily Readings — Year B
Semicontinuous Series
- God is in charge — Proverbs 21:1–17
- God’s statutes rejoice the heart — Psalm 19
- The unrighteous tongue deceives — Romans 3:9–20
- Martha’s confession of faith — John 11:17–27
Complementary Series
- Rahab and her family are spared — Joshua 6:22–27
- I will walk in God’s presence — Psalm 116:1–9
- The unrighteous tongue deceives — Romans 3:9–20
- Martha’s confession of faith — John 11:17–27
Other lectionaries
Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings — Year B
Semicontinuous Series
- God is in charge — Proverbs 21:1–17
- God’s statutes rejoice the heart — Psalm 19
- The faith of tax collectors and prostitutes — Matthew 21:23–32
Complementary Series
- Rahab and her family are spared — Joshua 6:22–27
- I will walk in God’s presence — Psalm 116:1–9
- The faith of tax collectors and prostitutes — Matthew 21:23–32
Liturgical Colors
Green