Deacon:  Wisdom. Stand up. Hear the Holy Gospel.

Priest:   Peace to you all. 

People:  And to your spirit.

Deacon: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Saint Mark [8:34-9:1]

People:  Glory to You Lord. Glory to You.

Priest:   Listen.

Deacon:

At that time, Jesus called the people and his disciples to him and said, 'Anyone wanting to be a follower of mine, must give up himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

'Anyone who wants to preserve his life will lose it. But anyone who loses his life for my sake, and for the sake of the Gospel, will preserve it.

'What does it benefit anyone then to possess the whole world but lose his own life? And truly, what can anyone offer in exchange for his own life?

'If anyone in this sinful and adulterous age is ashamed of me and my words, then the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when he comes into the glory of his Father with the holy angels.'

And he said to them, 'Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God coming in power.'

People: Glory to You Lord, Glory to You.