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HOLY
CROSS DAY
NUMBERS
21:4B-9
PSALM
98:1-6
1
CORINTHIANS 1:18-24
JOHN
3:13-17
COLLECT
Almighty God,
whose Son our Saviour Jesus Christ
was lifted high upon the cross
that he might draw the whole world to himself,
may we who rejoice in the mystery of our redemption,
have grace to take up our cross and follow him,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
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A
READING FROM THE BOOK OF NUMBERS
The people became impatient on the way. The people spoke against
God and against Moses, "Why have you brought us up out of
Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water,
and we detest this miserable food." Then the Lord sent
poisonous serpents among the people, and they bit the people, so
that many Israelites died. The people came to Moses and said,
"We have sinned by speaking against the Lord and against you;
pray to the Lord to take away the serpents from us." So Moses
prayed for the people. And the Lord said to Moses, "Make a
poisonous serpent, and set it on a pole; and everyone who is
bitten shall and all the ends of the earth have seen the victory
of our God. look at it and live." So Moses made a serpent of
bronze, and put it upon a pole; and whenever a serpent bit
someone, that person would look at the serpent of bronze and live.
NUMBERS 21:4B-9
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PSALM
REFRAIN The Lord has made known his victory.
Sing
to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvellous things.
With
his right hand and his holy arm has he won for himself the
victory. R
The
Lord has made known his victory; his righteousness has he openly
shown in the sight of the nations.
He
remembers his mercy and faithfulness to the house of Israel, and
all that ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God. R
Shout
with joy to the Lord, all you lands; lift up your voice, rejoice,
and sing.
Sing
to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and the voice of song. R
PSALM 98:1-6
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A
READING FROM THE FIRST LETTER OF PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS
The message about the cross is foolishness to those who are
perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart." Where
is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater
of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For
since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through
wisdom, God decided, through the foolishness of our proclamation,
to save those who believe. For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire
wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to
Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those who are the called,
both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of
God.
1 CORINTHIANS 1:18-24
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THE
HOLY GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
ACCORDING TO JOHN
Jesus said, "No one has ascended into heaven except the one
who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as Moses
lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be
lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. For
God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone
who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.
Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the
world, but in order that the world might be saved through
him."
JOHN 3:13-17
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PRAYER
OVER THE GIFTS
Merciful God,
through the death of your beloved Son
you transformed an instrument of shame
into a sign of hope and glory.
Receive all we offer you this day,
and renew in us the mystery of his love;
through the same Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory.
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PRAYER
AFTER COMMUNION
Almighty God,
we give thanks that you have made us partakers
of the body and blood of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord,
who took our nature upon him
and suffered death upon the cross for our redemption;
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
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