Holy Cross Day

Each year, on September 14th, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Cross. Known as “Holy Cross Day” in much of the Anglican Communion, this major feast reminds us to boast in nothing “except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Galatians 6:14). It is clearly an important symbol for the Church. After all, we regularly make the sign of the cross, and many of us bow to the cross in our liturgy. (Holy Cross Day: A Rookie Anglican Guide)

Lessons for today: Isaiah 45:21-25, Psalm 98, Philippians 2:5-11, John 12:31-36a.