January 20, 2021 I write these words with shallow breaths, almost holding my breath for what will occur tomorrow (as you read this: today, or perhaps yesterday) in Washington, DC. Two weeks ago a mob incited by lies stormed the Capitol. Four rioters died and one police officer. Since then, federal authorities have banned most […]
January 20, 2021 in Pastor's Corner Reflections by holycrosshilo
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The Community Concert will stream live at 6:00 pm on Friday, January 22, 2021. Please click the Play button at that time to watch, listen, and sing along!
January 19, 2021 in Events by holycrosshilo
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The video will be live at 11:00 am on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. You may need to click the Play button to start the video.
January 19, 2021 in Events, Song from Church of the Holy Cross by holycrosshilo
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The Gospel writer Mark had an interesting habit of leaving out things we’d really like to know, like how Jesus persuaded his first disciples to follow him. Here’s a transcript: I’m thinking about the first chapter of Mark’s Gospel (Mark 1:14-20) in which Mark described the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. He returned to Galilee after […]
January 19, 2021 in What I'm Thinking by holycrosshilo
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January 17, 20211 Samuel 3:1-20 John 1:43-51 by Eric Anderson One of the challenges of being a honu is that you can never be sure whether you’ve met your father or mother. When you hatch from an egg laid in a hole hidden on a beach during the night, a hole dug and hidden by […]
January 17, 2021 in Sermons by holycrosshilo
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Welcome to Church of the Holy Cross’s live streaming worship service for January 17, 2021. Feel free to follow the service text by scrolling down, or you may download and print the service in PDF format below. Online Worship, January 17, 2021Second Sunday after Epiphany Rev. Eric S. Anderson, Pastor WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD […]
January 15, 2021 in Worship by holycrosshilo
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Sharing of Time and Skills “Do your little bit of good where you are. It’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” – Archbishop Desmond Tutu Love is a verb. Not simply a feeling or thought. Grounded in God’s love for us, we are called to act, to love. 1 John […]
January 15, 2021 in Community by holycrosshilo
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January 13, 2021 Last Wednesday was a scary day. The images from the United States Capitol combined the terrifying with the bizarre. One moment I saw violent physical clashes between rioters and Capitol police officers. The next moment I saw light-hearted invaders walking between red velvet ropes. One photo, taken when the Representatives had moved […]
January 13, 2021 in Pastor's Corner Reflections by holycrosshilo
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Jesus told Nathanael that he would see angels descending with the Son of Man. Well, after last week, I would welcome some angels. Here’s a transcript: I’m thinking about how much I looked forward to the end of the year 2020, how much I hoped that 2021 would bring respite, relief; would bring renewal after […]
January 11, 2021 in What I'm Thinking by holycrosshilo
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The video above will be live at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 13, 2021.
January 10, 2021 in Events, Song from Church of the Holy Cross by holycrosshilo
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