Sermon: Strange Covenant
February 28, 2021 Psalm 22:23-31Mark 8:31-38 by Eric Anderson The fledglings were, well, fledged. Their wing feathers had grown in, and they’d taken their first flights. Parents and children and other parents and other children and grandmothers and grandfathers had begun to gather into the flocks of early summer. There were ‘alawi (or Hawai’i Creeper) […]
Online Worship for February 28, 2021
Welcome to Church of the Holy Cross’s live streaming worship service for February 28, 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, February 28, 2021Second Sunday in Lent Rev. Eric S. Anderson, Pastor WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD […]
What I’m Thinking: Burdens
Jesus told his listeners they would need to give up their lives to follow him. So why did they follow him? Here’s a transcript: I’m thinking about the eighth chapter of Mark’s Gospel (Mark 8:31-38). Curiously, our lectionary editors have omitted the conversation that actually opens this section of the book. In it, Jesus asked […]
Sermon: Lift Up Your Soul
February 21, 2021 Psalm 25:1-10Mark 1:9-15 by Eric Anderson The young lau’ipala didn’t want to go to school. That’s not all that unusual for a young lau’ipala, or a yellow tang in English. They’re not generally a schooling fish, unlike the moi or the ‘ahi, at least when they’re young. Like most of those his […]
Online Worship for February 21, 2021
Welcome to Church of the Holy Cross’s live streaming worship service for February 21, 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, February 21, 2021First Sunday in Lent Rev. Eric S. Anderson, Pastor WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD […]
What I’m Thinking: Aid, Truth, and Mercy
In Psalm 25, the poet asks God for aid and support, for truth, and for mercy. These are three of the great ingredients of faith. Here’s a transcript: I’m thinking about the 25th Psalm (Psalm 25:1-10). We enter Lent this week, and Lent is very much a time oriented toward personal introspection, although we have […]
A Song from Church of the Holy Cross: February 17, 2021
The video above will be live at 11:00 am on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. You may need to click “Play” to launch the video.