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Order of Service
- The Festival of the HolyCross
(On this day in 326AD Helena, the mother of Emperor Constantine, is believed to have found Jesus' cross, as well as the site of His crucifixion and burial while on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Nine years later a church was dedicated on this site, which still stands today.)
Order of Worship - Hymn 308, When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
- The Collect
P: Let us pray: Merciful God, Your Son Jesus Christ was lifted high upon the cross that He might bear the sins of the world and draw all people to Himself. Grant that we who glory in His death for our redemption may faithfully heed His call to bear the cross and follow Him, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C: Amen - First Lesson: I Corinthians 1:18–25
- Responsory Hymn 593, On My Heart Imprint Thine Image
- Second Lesson: John 12:20-33
- Hymn 273, vv. 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7, The Royal Banners Forward Go
- Homily: Hebrews 2:14-15
- Hymn 194, vv. 1–3, Lift High The Cross
Choir: With a Voice of Singing M. Shaw, 1875-1958
With a voice of singing declare ye this, And let it be heard, Alleluia!
Utter it even unto the ends of the earth. The Lord hath delivered His people, Alleluia!
O be joyful in God, all ye lands. O sing praises to the honor of His name, Make His praise to be glorious. Isaiah 48:20; Ps. 66:1,2 - All: Hymn 194, vv. 4 & 5
Choir: With a voice of singing declare ye this, And let it be heard, Alleluia!
Utter it even unto the ends of the earth. Alleluia! - The Apostles' Creed
P: Let us confess our holy Christian faith:
All: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen - The Lord's Prayer (sung)
- Benedicamus and Benediction, (led by the choir)
- Hymn 343, vv. 4 & 5, It Was A Strange and Dreadful Strife
- Postlude
Scripture
I Corinthians 1:18–25 For the message of 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 bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent." Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. John 12:20-33 Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast. Then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus." Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus. But Jesus answered them, saying, "The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified. Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain. He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor." "Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? 'Father, save Me from this hour'? But for this purpose I came to this hour. Father, glorify Your name." Then a voice came from heaven, saying, "I have both glorified it and will glorify it again." Therefore the people who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, "An angel has spoken to Him." Jesus answered and said, "This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake. Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself." This He said, signifying by what death He would die. Hebrews 2:14-15 Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.