On the second Sunday of Advent, John the Baptist appears – to remind us that we celebrate the birth of the one we revere as the Christ. Here’s a transcript: As the second Sunday of Advent approaches, I’m thinking about the first chapter of Mark’s Gospel (Mark 1:1-8). As a writer, Mark did not appear […]
December 5, 2023 in What I'm Thinking by holycrosshilo
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The video above will stream live at 11:00 AM HAST on Wednesday, December 6. It will be available as a recording afterward. You may need to click “Play” to launch the video.
December 4, 2023 in Events, Song from Church of the Holy Cross by holycrosshilo
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December 3, 2023 1 Corinthians 1:3-9Mark 13:24-37 Again, I wish you a Happy New Year – a new year of the Church year, that is, which begins with this season of preparation and anticipation of the Christmas holiday, the celebration of the incarnation of God and the birth of Jesus. Happy Advent! “But in those […]
December 3, 2023 in Sermons by holycrosshilo
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The video will stream live beginning a few minutes before 10:00 AM on Sunday, December 3, 2023. You may need to click Play to launch the stream. You can also watch the recorded video at this same place at any time afterward. We will be lighting candles in the Advent wreath during this season. If […]
December 1, 2023 in Worship by holycrosshilo
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November 29, 2023 This Sunday we turn the corner into another new year – on the calendar of much of the Christian Church, that is. Our faith finds its foundation in these great events: Jesus’ birth, his crucifixion and resurrection, and the gift of the Holy Spirit. How else could we start a year but […]
December 1, 2023 in Pastor's Corner Reflections by holycrosshilo
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It is a busy season! Here are some of the special events taking place during the Advent and Christmas seasons at your Church of the Holy Cross. Friday, December 8: Community Sing 6:00 pm, Sanctuary. Our Christmas carol sing-along! Saturday, December 16 (note date change!): Community Concert 6:00 pm, Sanctuary. Pastor Eric sings his annual […]
November 28, 2023 in Uncategorized by holycrosshilo
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As we begin Advent, we recall that God’s compassion for us is present in both good times and bad. Here’s a transcript: I’m thinking about the thirteenth chapter of Mark’s Gospel (Mark 13:24-37). This coming Sunday is the beginning of Advent, a new season for us in the church year. It is also the beginning […]
November 28, 2023 in What I'm Thinking by holycrosshilo
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The video above will stream live at 11:00 AM HAST on Wednesday, November 29. It will be available as a recording afterward. You may need to click “Play” to launch the video.
November 26, 2023 in Events, Song from Church of the Holy Cross by holycrosshilo
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November 26, 2023 Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24Matthew 25:31-46 About 580 years before Jesus’ birth, Ezekiel wrote and spoke. Once a priest in the Jerusalem Temple, Ezekiel had been taken into exile in Babylon. There God called him to a new role in ministry: a prophet in the mold of Amos, Hosea, and Isaiah. The prophet wrote […]
November 26, 2023 in Sermons by holycrosshilo
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The video will stream live beginning a few minutes before 10:00 AM on Sunday, November 26, 2023. You may need to click Play to launch the stream. You can also watch the recorded video at this same place at any time afterward. Welcome to Church of the Holy Cross’s live stream of its worship service […]
November 26, 2023 in Worship by holycrosshilo
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