Category: Worship Services

Thank you for joining us for this live stream (or recording, as the case may be) of Sunday worship. May it bless you! You may need to click “Play” to launch the stream, which will be live around 9:50 AM.

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, April 12, 2026. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily. 

Rev. Eric S. Anderson, Pastor
Rev. Dr. Jonathan Roach, Guest Pastor

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome:                                                                                                         Rev. Jonathan Roach

* Call to Worship (based on 1 Peter 1:3-9)                                                     Nina Buchanan

Leader:         Blessed be our God who has given us Jesus Christ!
People:        By God’s mercy, we have been born to a living hope in Christ’s resurrection.

Leader:         This is an unfading, imperishable inheritance kept in heaven for us,
People:        God’s protection through faith for a salvation beyond time.

Leader:         You have not seen Christ, yet you love him and believe in him.
People:        In this faith we raise our voices in indescribable, glorious joy!

All:     Let us worship God!

* Hymn #570: We Shall Overcome (v. 1 – 4)

* Please join me in the Invocation (based on Psalm an16)                                                                                                        Nina Buchanan

Protect us, O God, for we seek our refuge in you. Though we might seek help in other places, you alone are our chosen portion. You hold our souls. Therefore our hearts are glad and our bodies rejoice in your security. You show us the path of life, and we give thanks forevermore. Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: Concertino for Clarinette in B                            Mace Peng and Kayleen Yuda

Time with the Children                                                                                   Rev. Jonathan Roach

Scripture:                                                                                                         Nina Buchanan

John 20:24-29

But Thomas (who was called the Twin^[a]), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe.”

A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe.” Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.”

Sermon: Deep Wounds                                                                                                         Rev. Jonathan Roach

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer                                                                                                          Rev. Jonathan Roach

Please join me in the Lord’s Prayer         
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

* Hymn #553: There Is a Balm in Gilead (v. 1-3)

Call to Offering                                                                                                        Nina Buchanan

Do not doubt, but believe, said Jesus. One of the ways we live our faith is with generosity toward our church, our neighbors, and the strangers on the far side of the world. Whether you share your gift here in the church today, through a gift online, or via an envelope in the mail, let the offering now be received.

Offertory: Andante                                                                                                 Kayleen Yuda

* Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost – Amen

* Offertory Prayer                                                                                                          Nina Buchanan

You have given us your Spirit, O God, before we even asked. You have also give us the freedom to question and even to doubt. Accept these gifts offered from our faith, and may our faith grow as these offerings do good in the world by your guidance and grace. Amen.

* Hymn #423: Great Is Your Faithfulness (v. 1 – 3)

Please be seated

Announcements                                                                                                         Rev. Jonathan Roach

Benediction                                                                                                         Rev. Jonathan Roach

Postlude: Elizabethan Postlude                                                                                                 Kayleen Yuda

                                                                           

PERMISSIONS

IMPORTANT DATES

We welcome you to worship this day. Church of the Holy Cross seeks to help its members, friends, and visitors follow the guidance of God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit, encouraging all people to love one another according to the teachings of Jesus. We live and teach the faith, speak good news, minister to people near and far, and work with other households of faith and helping agencies to improve our community and our world. To support our ministries, please visit our Donate Page.

Thank you for joining us for this live stream (or recording, as the case may be) of Sunday worship. May it bless you! You may need to click “Play” to launch the stream, which will be live around 9:50 AM.

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, March 29, 2026. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily. 

Rev. Eric S. Anderson, Pastor

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Please note that audio and video of this service are being live streamed on the Internet and will be recorded. The right rear section of the sanctuary will not be captured by any cameras. Please be aware that in other sections you may be visible at times.

Prelude: All Glory, Laud, and Honor Kayleen Yuda

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome:   Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* Call to Worship (based on Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29)                        Cynthia Debus

Leader:         Give thanks to the LORD, whose goodness endures forever!
People:        With all the world we proclaim: God’s goodness endures forever!

Leader:         The builders rejected the stone, but God has made it the cornerstone,
People:        The power of the LORD brings marvels to our eyes.

Leader:         Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the LORD!
People:        Let us make a festive procession with the green leaves of joy!

All:                 Let us worship God!

* Hymn #216: All Glory, Laud, and Honor (v. 1-3)

* Invocation (based on Isaiah 50:4-9)                    Cynthia Debus

We strive to speak as you have taught us, God, to sustain the weary with a word. We strive to hear the needs of our neighbors and appreciate the blessings of the wind. Though we have suffered, we have endured through your help. Your vindication is ever near. When you help us and forgive us, how can we be guilty? How can we be afraid? Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: This Day of Gladness           Bell Choir

Palm Sunday Gospel: Matthew 21:1-11                Cynthia Debus

When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, just say this, ‘The Lord needs them.’ And he will send them immediately.” This took place to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet:

“Tell the daughter of Zion,
Look, your king is coming to you,
    humble and mounted on a donkey,
        and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”

The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; they brought the donkey and the colt and put their cloaks on them, and he sat on them. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting,

“Hosanna to the Son of David!
    Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest heaven!”

When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil, asking, “Who is this?” The crowds were saying, “This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.”

Time with the Children                      Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Parade of the Palms #213: Hosanna, Loud Hosanna (v. 1-3)

Scripture:   Cynthia Debus

Philippians 2:5-11

Let the same mind be in you that wasin Christ Jesus,

who, though he existed in the form of God,
    did not regard equality with God
    as something to be grasped,
but emptied himself,
    taking the form of a slave,
    assuming human likeness.
And being found in appearance as a human,
    he humbled himself
    and became obedient to the point of death—
    even death on a cross.

Therefore God exalted him even more highly
    and gave him the name
    that is above every other name,
so that at the name given to Jesus
    every knee should bend,
    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue should confess
    that Jesus Christ is Lord,
    to the glory of God the Father.

Sermon: Help Us!            Rev. Eric S. Anderson

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer              Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Please join me in the Lord’s Prayer                     
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

Call to Offering                Cynthia Debus

Jesus’ disciples searched for an animal for Jesus to ride, and somebody provided it. The people of Jerusalem searched for something to celebrate Jesus’ arrival, and they brought cloaks and branches to soften the way. Jesus brought himself. What will we bring? Whether you share your gift here in the church today, through a gift online, or via an envelope in the mail, let the offering now be received.

Offertory: Sweet Meditation              Kayleen Yuda

* Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost – Amen

* Offertory Prayer         Cynthia Debus

We celebrate your presence in the world and in our lives, O God, with these gifts we lay before you. Accept them, we pray, along with the praise of our hearts and souls. May we always be glad of our faith in you. Amen.

* Hymn #215: Ride On! Ride On in Majesty (v. 1 – 4)

Please be seated

Announcements             Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction                      Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: Ride on in Triumph, O King                     Kayleen Yuda                                                     

PERMISSIONS

IMPORTANT DATES

We welcome you to worship this day. Church of the Holy Cross seeks to help its members, friends, and visitors follow the guidance of God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit, encouraging all people to love one another according to the teachings of Jesus. We live and teach the faith, speak good news, minister to people near and far, and work with other households of faith and helping agencies to improve our community and our world. To support our ministries, please visit our Donate Page.

Thank you for joining us for this live stream (or recording, as the case may be) of Sunday worship. May it bless you! You may need to click “Play” to launch the stream, which will be live around 9:50 AM.

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, March 22, 2026. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily. 

Rev. Eric S. Anderson, Pastor

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Prelude: At the Cross     Kayleen Yuda

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome:                           Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* Call to Worship (based on Romans 8:6-11)                  Stefan Tanouye

Leader:   You are not in the flesh; you are in the Spirit.
People:  We are grateful that the Spirit of God has chosen to dwell in us.

Leader:   Though sin brings death in the body,
People:  The Spirit brings life in Christ.

Leader:   The Spirit of God will revive your mortal bodies in Christ.
People:  We are grateful that the Spirit of God has given us life!

All:           Let us worship God!

* Hymn #456: More Love to You, O Christ (v. 1-3)

* Invocation (based on Psalm 130)  Stefan Tanouye

Hear our voices, O God, for we cry to you from scary places. We fear your judgement, and we are grateful for your forgiveness. We wait for you and we hope for you more than those who yearn for the morning. We rejoice in your power to redeem, and we bless you for the forgiveness of our sins. Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: I Wonder as I Wander         Jim Thompson

Time with the Children                      Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Scripture:                           Stefan Tanouye

Ezekiel 37:1-14

The hand of the Lord came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He led me all around them; there were very many lying in the valley, and they were very dry. He said to me, “Mortal, can these bones live?” I answered, “O Lord God, you know.” Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord God to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live. I will lay sinews on you and will cause flesh to come upon you and cover you with skin and put breath in you, and you shall live, and you shall know that I am the Lord.”

So I prophesied as I had been commanded, and as I prophesied, suddenly there was a noise, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to its bone. I looked, and there were sinews on them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them, but there was no breath in them. Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, mortal, and say to the breath: Thus says the Lord God: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.” I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived and stood on their feet, a vast multitude.

Then he said to me, “Mortal, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are cut off completely.’ Therefore prophesy and say to them: Thus says the Lord God: I am going to open your graves and bring you up from your graves, O my people, and I will bring you back to the land of Israel. And you shall know that I am the Lord when I open your graves and bring you up from your graves, O my people. I will put my spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you on your own soil; then you shall know that I, the Lord, have spoken and will act, says the Lord.”

John 11:1-45

Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. Mary was the one who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped his feet with her hair; her brother Lazarus was ill. So the sisters sent a message to Jesus, “Lord, he whom you love is ill.” But when Jesus heard it, he said, “This illness does not lead to death; rather, it is for God’s glory, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.” Accordingly, though Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus, after having heard that Lazaruswas ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was.

Then after this he said to the disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.” The disciples said to him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just now trying to stone you, and are you going there again?” Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Those who walk during the day do not stumble because they see the light of this world. But those who walk at night stumble because the light is not in them.” After saying this, he told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to awaken him.” The disciples said to him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will be all right.” Jesus, however, had been speaking about his death, but they thought that he was referring merely to sleep. Then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead. For your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.” Thomas, who was called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with him.”

When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarushad already been in the tomb four days. Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, some two miles away, and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them about their brother. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, while Mary stayed at home. Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that God will give you whatever you ask of him.” Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.” Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” She said to him, “Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one coming into the world.”

When she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary and told her privately, “The Teacher is here and is calling for you.” And when she heard it, she got up quickly and went to him. Now Jesus had not yet come to the village but was still at the place where Martha had met him. The Jews who were with her in the house consoling her saw Mary get up quickly and go out. They followed her because they thought that she was going to the tomb to weep there. When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” When Jesus saw her weeping and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. He said, “Where have you laid him?” They said to him, “Lord, come and see.” Jesus began to weep. So the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?”

Then Jesus, again greatly disturbed, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was lying against it. Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, “Lord, already there is a stench because he has been dead four days.” Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?” So they took away the stone. And Jesus looked upward and said, “Father, I thank you for having heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me.” When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.”

Many of the Jews, therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what Jesus did believed in him.

Sermon: The One You Love is Ill        Rev. Eric S. Anderson

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer              Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Please join me in the Lord’s Prayer         
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

* Hymn #207: Just as I Am (v. 1-4)

Call to Offering                Stefan Tanouye

There are things beyond our powers to influence or improve, and for these things we appeal to God. There are other things that we can affect and contribute to, and for these things we bring our offerings. Whether you share your gift here in the church today, through a gift online, or via an envelope in the mail, let the offering now be received.

Offertory: Comfort and Rest               Kayleen Yuda

* Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost – Amen

* Offertory Prayer         Stefan Tanouye

Accept our gifts, O God, and set them to bless your people. May they find nourishment in body, mind, and spirit through the offerings we bring. Amen.

* Hymn #488: Be Still, My Soul (v. 1 – 3)

Please be seated

Announcements             Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction                      Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: Song of Joy     Kayleen Yuda                                                                                                          

PERMISSIONS

IMPORTANT DATES

We welcome you to worship this day. Church of the Holy Cross seeks to help its members, friends, and visitors follow the guidance of God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit, encouraging all people to love one another according to the teachings of Jesus. We live and teach the faith, speak good news, minister to people near and far, and work with other households of faith and helping agencies to improve our community and our world. To support our ministries, please visit our Donate Page.

Thank you for joining us for this live stream (or recording, as the case may be) of Sunday worship. May it bless you! You may need to click “Play” to launch the stream, which will be live around 9:50 AM.

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, March 15, 2026. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily. 

Rev. Eric S. Anderson, Pastor

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Prelude: Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Prepared                                                                                                 Kayleen Yuda

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome:                                                                                                 Jennifer Tanouye

* Call to Worship (based on Psalm 23)                                                                                                                

Leader:         Because the LORD is my shepherd, I live without fear.
People:        I rest and I move in beautiful places, restored in soul.

Leader:         I do not fear the shadowy places, for God’s protection covers me.
People:        My table is laid in joy, my life is crowned in power.

Leader:         Goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.
People:        God will be with me in my home here and my home to come forever.

All:     Let us worship God!

* Hymn #248: Such Perfect Love My Shepherd Shows (v. 1-6)

* Invocation (based on John 9:1-41)                                                                                                 Jennifer Tanouye

So often we connect sin with suffering, O God, as if the world brought retribution for each person’s wrongs. We know better. May we refrain from judging others in their sorrows, and may we have your grace when aching from our troubles. Bring your healing to your people, body, mind, and soul, so we might show your gracious care to all around. Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: Alleluia                                                                                      Holy Cross Singers

Time with the Children                                                               Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Scripture:                                                                                                  Jennifer Tanouye

1 Samuel 16:1-13

The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul? I have rejected him from being king over Israel. Fill your horn with oil and set out; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.” Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears of it, he will kill me.” And the Lord said, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.’ Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do, and you shall anoint for me the one whom I name to you.” Samuel did what the Lord commanded and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling and said, “Do you come peaceably?” He said, “Peaceably. I have come to sacrifice to the Lord; sanctify yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” And he sanctified Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.

When they came, he looked on Eliab and thought, “Surely his anointed is now before the Lord.” But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him, for the Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” Then Jesse called Abinadab and made him pass before Samuel. He said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one.” Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one.” Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, and Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen any of these.” Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your sons here?” And he said, “There remains yet the youngest, but he is keeping the sheep.” And Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and bring him, for we will not sit down until he comes here.” He sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy and had beautiful eyes and was handsome. The Lord said, “Rise and anoint him, for this is the one.” Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David from that day forward. Samuel then set out and went to Ramah.

Ephesians 5:8-14

…For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Walk as children of light, for the fruit of the light^[a] is found in all that is good and right and true. Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness; rather, expose them. For it is shameful even to mention what such people do secretly, but everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,

“Sleeper, awake!
    Rise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you.”

Sermon: Not Any of These                                                                Rev. Eric S. Anderson

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer                                                                                Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Please join me in the Lord’s Prayer         
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever and ever. Amen

* Hymn #446: Jesus, Still Lead On (v. 1-4)

Call to Offering                                                                                 Jennifer Tanouye

We have not all been summoned to lead nations. We have not all been summoned to withdraw from the world in prayer. We have all been summoned to live out our lives as faithfully as we can, given what we understand of God’s call. May Whether you share your gift here in the church today, through a gift online, or via an envelope in the mail, let the offering now be received.

Offertory: Father, We Praise Thee                                                       Kayleen Yuda

* Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost – Amen

* Offertory Prayer                                                                            Jennifer Tanouye

We thank you, O God, for summoning us to be your people and for guiding us in wisdom and truth. Accept these gifts extended from your wisdom and your truth, and may they display your loving glory. Amen.

* Hymn #547: Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound (v. 1 – 5)

Please be seated

Announcements                                                                              Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction                                                                                    Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: Be Thou Exalted                                                                           Kayleen Yuda

* Please stand if you are able.

PERMISSIONS

IMPORTANT DATES

We welcome you to worship this day. Church of the Holy Cross seeks to help its members, friends, and visitors follow the guidance of God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit, encouraging all people to love one another according to the teachings of Jesus. We live and teach the faith, speak good news, minister to people near and far, and work with other households of faith and helping agencies to improve our community and our world. To support our ministries, please visit our Donate Page.

Thank you for joining us for this live stream (or recording, as the case may be) of Sunday worship. May it bless you! You may need to click “Play” to launch the stream, which will be live around 9:50 AM.

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, February 15, 2026. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily. 

Rev. Eric S. Anderson, Pastor

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome:                                       Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Call to Worship (based on Psalm 95)      Ming Peng

Leader:   O come, let us sing to the LORD!
People:  Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!

Leader:   The LORD is our God,
People:  We are the sheep of God’s pasture.

Leader:   Let us listen for the sound of God’s voice!
People:  Though some have turned their heads aside, we will listen for the LORD.

All:           Let us worship God!

* Hymn #326: Crashing Waters at Creation (v. 1-4)

* Invocation (based on Romans 5:1-11)    Ming Peng

God, you have made peace with us through Jesus. You have given us the consolation of faith and the promise of grace. May we hold to you in the midst of afflictions, even to accept them when they rise from our faithfulness to you and your ways. May our endurance produce character, and may our character reinforce our hope, and may your love pour into us and your Holy Spirit through us in the time of worship. Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: Rock of Ages               Kayleen Yuda

Time with the Children          Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Scripture:                                       Ming Peng

Exodus 17:1-7

From the wilderness of Sin the whole congregation of the Israelites journeyed by stages, as the Lord commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. The people quarreled with Moses and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the Lord?” But the people thirsted there for water, and the people complained against Moses and said, “Why did you bring us out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and livestock with thirst?” So Moses cried out to the Lord, “What shall I do for this people? They are almost ready to stone me.” The Lord said to Moses, “Go on ahead of the people and take some of the elders of Israel with you; take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile and go. I will be standing there in front of you on the rock at Horeb. Strike the rock, and water will come out of it, so that the people may drink.” Moses did so, in the sight of the elders of Israel. He called the place Massah and Meribah, because the Israelites quarreled and tested the Lord, saying, “Is the Lord among us or not?”

John 4:5-42

So he came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired out by his journey, was sitting by the well. It was about noon.

A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” (His disciples had gone to the city to buy food.) The Samaritan woman said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?” (Jews do not share things in common with Samaritans.) Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.” The woman said to him, “Sir, you have no bucket, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water? Are you greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us the well and with his sons and his flocks drank from it?” Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life.” The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I may never be thirsty or have to keep coming here to draw water.”

Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come back.” The woman answered him, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You are right in saying, ‘I have no husband,’ for you have had five husbands, and the one you have now is not your husband. What you have said is true!” The woman said to him, “Sir, I see that you are a prophet. Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but yousay that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem.” Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when youwill worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. Youworship what youdo not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. But the hour is coming and is now here when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such as these to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming” (who is called Christ). “When he comes, he will proclaim all things to us.” Jesus said to her, “I am he, the one who is speaking to you.”

Just then his disciples came. They were astonished that he was speaking with a woman, but no one said, “What do you want?” or, “Why are you speaking with her?” Then the woman left her water jar and went back to the city. She said to the people, “Come and see a man who told me everything I have ever done! He cannot be the Messiah, can he?” They left the city and were on their way to him.

Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, “Rabbi, eat something.” But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you do not know about.” So the disciples said to one another, “Surely no one has brought him something to eat?” Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to complete his work. Do you not say, ‘Four months more, then comes the harvest’? But I tell you, look around you, and see how the fields are ripe for harvesting. The reaper is already receivingwages and is gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together. For here the saying holds true, ‘One sows and another reaps.’ I sent you to reap that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.”

Many Samaritans from that city believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I have ever done.” So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days. And many more believed because of his word. They said to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is truly the Savior of the world.”

Sermon: Refreshment               Rev. Eric S. Anderson

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer                          Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Please join me in the Lord’s Prayer         
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

* Hymn #485: O Love That Will Not Let Me Go (v. 1-4)

Call to Offering                            Ming Peng

We rejoice in water’s beauty. We revel in water’s refreshment. Water sustains our lives, and like water, refreshment of mind and spirit sustain us as well. Let us share that sustenance and refreshment with others near and far. Whether you share your gift here in the church today, through a gift online, or via an envelope in the mail, let the offering now be received.

Offertory: Offertory in A Flat  Kayleen Yuda

* Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost – Amen

* Offertory Prayer                     Ming Peng

Thank you for the waters of the world, O God, and thank you for the spiritual waters that flow from your Spirit to nurture our souls. May these gifts flow unfettered so that the thirsty may always find refreshment. Amen.

* Hymn #18: Guide Me, O My Great Redeemer (v. 1 -3)

Please be seated

Announcements                         Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction                                  Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: Praise Him                 Kayleen Yuda                  

* Please stand if you are able.

PERMISSIONS

Rock of Ages
based on GETHSEMANE by Thomas Hastings
Arr. by Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.
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O Love That Will Not Let Me Go
Text by George Matheson, 1862
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Offertory in A Flat
Arr. by Lani Smith
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Guide Me, O My Great Redeemer
Text by William Williams, 1745
Trans. Peter Williams, 1771, William Williams, 1772
Tune CWM RHONDDA by John Hughes, 1907
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Praise Him
by Johann Sebastian Bach
Arr. by Stanley E. Saxton
© 1978 Lorenz Publishing Company (Admin. by Music Services)
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IMPORTANT DATES

Help is needed with the altar decorations for Easter Sunday service. The pick-up of the lilies and placing them on the altar is generally done on the day before the Sunday morning service. If you are able to help out please contact Cindy Debus at 808-895-4011. Easter Lilies are $13.50. Sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board next to J’s cafe. Last day to sign-up is Sunday March 15; you may take your lily home after the Easter Service. Checks, cash or VENMO (@Cynthia-Debus) to Cynthia Debus.

Sundays, 8:30 AM – Holy Cross Singers Rehearsal in the Lounge

Mondays, 11:30 AM — Pickleball lessons; contact Connie 808-936-7534 or
Ruth at rnduponte07@gmail.com to sign up.

Fridays, 10 AM – Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal in Building of Faith’s meeting room

We welcome you to worship this day. Church of the Holy Cross seeks to help its members, friends, and visitors follow the guidance of God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit, encouraging all people to love one another according to the teachings of Jesus. We live and teach the faith, speak good news, minister to people near and far, and work with other households of faith and helping agencies to improve our community and our world. To support our ministries, please visit our Donate Page.

Thank you for joining us for this live stream (or recording, as the case may be) of Sunday worship. May it bless you! You may need to click “Play” to launch the stream, which will be live around 9:50 AM.

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, February 15, 2026. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily. 

Rev. Eric S. Anderson, Pastor

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome:               Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* Call to Worship                         Anna Kennedy

Leader:   Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
People:  Happy are those whom the LORD has relieved of guilt.

Leader:   When we try to hide our sins from God, our souls groan with the effort.
People:  It dries up our spirit’s strength like the blaze of the summer sun.

Leader:   When we repent and confess, the LORD forgives.
People:  Therefore let all who are faithful offer prayers to God!

All:           Let us worship God!

* Hymn #209: O Love, How Vast, How Flowing Free (v. 1-3)

* Invocation (based on Psalm 32:7-11)      Anna Kennedy

You are a safe place for us, O God; you preserve us from trouble. You surround us with glad shouts of deliverance. Keep your eye upon us and counsel us to understanding. May your steadfast love surround us as we trust in you mercy. Hear our gladness in this time of worship, O God, and the joyous shouts of our uplifted hearts. Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: Simple Song                Landon Scott

Time with the Children          Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Scripture:               Anna Kennedy

Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7

The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it.  And the Lord God commanded the man, ‘You may freely eat of every tree of the garden; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall die.’

Matthew 4:1-11

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.  He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. The tempter came and said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.’ But he answered, ‘It is written,

“One does not live by bread alone,
    but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.”’

Then the devil took him to the holy city and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down; for it is written,

“He will command his angels concerning you”,
    and “On their hands they will bear you up,
so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.”’

Jesus said to him, ‘Again it is written, “Do not put the Lord your God to the test.”’

Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendour; and he said to him, ‘All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Away with you, Satan! for it is written,

“Worship the Lord your God,
    and serve only him.”’

Then the devil left him, and suddenly angels came and waited on him.

Sermon: Small Wisdoms          Rev. Eric S. Anderson

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Please join me in the Lord’s Prayer         
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever and ever. Amen

* Hymn #211: Lord Jesus, Who through Forty Days (v. 1-4)

Call to Offering    Anna Kennedy

Jesus confronted his temptations equipped with the wisdom of the ages to supplement his strength of heart. May we follow that wisdom as well, including the wisdom of generosity and sharing. Whether you share your gift here in the church today, through a gift online, or via an envelope in the mail, let the offering now be received.

Offertory: Cantilena                   Kayleen Yuda

* Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost – Amen

*Offertory Prayer                      Anna Kennedy

Accept these gifts, O God, from your people today. We have not resisted temptation as successfully as Jesus, but we strive to follow him in faithfulness and sharing today and in the days to come. Amen.

* Hymn #202: O God, How We Have Wandered (v. 1 -3)

Please be seated

Announcements Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction          Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: A Joyous Acclamation                    Kayleen Yuda                                          

* Please stand if you are able.

PERMISSIONS

Allegro
Contributors: Johann Gottfried Walther, Kevin Norris
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A Simple Song
By Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Schwartz.
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O Love, How Vast, How Flowing Free
15^th cent. Latin text, trans. New Century Hymnal, 1994
© 1994 The Pilgrim Press
Tune DEO GRACIAS trad. English, ca. 1415
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Lord Jesus, Who through Forty Days
Text by Claudia F. I. Hernaman, 1873
Tune ST. FLAVIAN first pub. 1562
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Cantilena
Contributors: G B Sammartini, George Blake
Tune: © 1983 Lorenz Publishing Company,
a division of The Lorenz Corporation
(Admin. by Music Services)

O God, How We Have Wandered
Text by Kevin Nichols, 1980
From Resource Collection of Hymns and Service
Music for the Liturgy, © 1981 ICEL Corp. All rights reserved.
Tune PASSION CHORALE by Hans Leo Hassler, 1601
Harm. by J. S. Bach, 1729
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A Joyous Acclamation
Contributors: Lani Smith
Tune: © 2000 Lorenz Publishing Company,
a division of The Lorenz Corporation
(Admin. by Music Services)

IMPORTANT DATES

Sunday, March 1 – Annual meeting for members and associate members after Worship Service


Sundays, 8:30 AM – Holy Cross Singers Rehearsal in the Lounge

Mondays, 11:30 AM — Pickleball lessons; contact Connie 808-936-7534 or
Ruth at rnduponte07@gmail.com to sign up.

Fridays, 10 AM – Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal in Building of Faith’s meeting room

We welcome you to worship this day. Church of the Holy Cross seeks to help its members, friends, and visitors follow the guidance of God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit, encouraging all people to love one another according to the teachings of Jesus. We live and teach the faith, speak good news, minister to people near and far, and work with other households of faith and helping agencies to improve our community and our world. To support our ministries, please visit our Donate Page.

Thank you for joining us for this live stream (or recording, as the case may be) of Sunday worship. May it bless you! You may need to click “Play” to launch the stream, which will be live around 9:50 AM.

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, February 15, 2026. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily. 

Rev. Eric S. Anderson, Pastor

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome                Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* I’d like to invite those who are able, to please stand and join me in the Call to Worship            Nalyn Ang

Leader:    Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain?
People:   The rulers of the earth take counsel against the LORD and the LORD’s anointed.

Leader:    They would loosen the bonds of righteousness and justice,
People:   But God is God, and will not abandon the people they rule.

Leader:    Be wise, O kings; be warned, rulers of the earth.
People:   Serve the LORD with reverence and faithfulness, for happy are those who take refuge in God.

All:            Let us worship God!

* Hymn #182: We Have Come at Christ’s Own Bidding (v. 1-3)

* Please join me in the Invocation (based on Psalm 99)                    Nalyn Ang

Mighty Ruler, lover of justice, you have executed righteousness and justice in the faith of Jacob. Over the centuries you have answered the cries of those who sought your will and your aid. You were a forgiving God. You also held them to account, even the great ones like Moses and Samuel. We worship you, our God, at the foot of one of your mountains. Praise to you now and always! Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: Some Children See Him      Holy Cross Singers

Time with the Children            Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Scripture: Exodus 24:12-18     Nalyn Ang
 The Lord said to Moses, ‘Come up to me on the mountain, and wait there; and I will give you the tablets of stone, with the law and the commandment, which I have written for their instruction.’ So Moses set out with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up into the mountain of God. To the elders he had said, ‘Wait here for us, until we come to you again; for Aaron and Hur are with you; whoever has a dispute may go to them.’

 Then Moses went up on the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain. The glory of the Lord settled on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days; on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the cloud. Now the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the sight of the people of Israel. Moses entered the cloud, and went up on the mountain. Moses was on the mountain for forty days and forty nights.

Matthew 17:1-9
Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. Then Peter said to Jesus, ‘Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you wish, I will make three dwellings here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.’ While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud a voice said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!’ When the disciples heard this, they fell to the ground and were overcome by fear. But Jesus came and touched them, saying, ‘Get up and do not be afraid.’ And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus himself alone.

As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus ordered them, ‘Tell no one about the vision until after the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.’

Sermon: The Mountain Rev. Eric S. Anderson

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Please join me in the Lord’s Prayer         
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever and ever. Amen

* Hymn #327: Jesus Loves Me (v. 1-3 Eng., v. 1 Hwn.)

Call to Offering    Nalyn Ang

“Listen to Jesus.” That was the word the frightened disciples heard upon the mountain. They heard him with their ears; we hear him in our Scriptures and in our hearts. One of the things he says over and over is: “Share.” Whether you share your gift here in the church today, through a gift online, or via an envelope in the mail, let the offering now be received.

Offertory: God’s Love Surrounds Us             Kayleen Yuda

* Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost – Amen

* Please join me in the Offertory Prayer            Nalyn Ang

We thank you, God, that you have placed your shining grace in our hearts to spark our faith. May these gifts together provide light and grace to others who need your loving presence. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

* Hymn #584: I Am the Light of the World (v. 1 -4)

Please be seated

Announcements Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction          Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude:                Kayleen Yuda                                                                                                                       

* Please stand if you are able.

PERMISSIONS

Prelude of Two American Hymns
Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.
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We Have Come at Christ’s Own Bidding
Text by Carl P. Daw, Jr., 1988
© 1988 Hope Publishing Company
Tune HYFRYDOL by Roland H. Prichard, 1844
Arr. by Ralph Vaughn Williams, 1906
© Oxford University Press
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Some Children See Him
from The Alfred Burt Carols Set II
Text by Wihla Hutson
Music by Alfred S. Burt
© 1957 Hollis Music, Inc.
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Jesus Loves Me
Text St. 1 by Anna B. Warner, 1860
St. 2-3 by David Rutherford McGuire, 1971
Hwn trans. by Laiana, 19^th cent.
Tune JESUS LOVES ME by William B Bradbury, 1862
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God’s Love Surrounds Us
Carl Simone
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I Am the Light of the World
Text by Jim Strathdee, 1969
© 1969 Desert Flower Music
Tune LIGHT OF THE WORLD by Jim Strathdee, 1969
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Trumpet Finale
Arr. S. Drummond Wolff
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IMPORTANT DATES

Today, February 15 – Deacons Meeting after worship service


Sundays, 8:30 AM – Holy Cross Singers Rehearsal in the Lounge

Mondays, 11:30 AM — Pickleball lessons; contact Connie 808-936-7534 or
Ruth at rnduponte07@gmail.com to sign up.

Fridays, 10 AM – Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal in Building of Faith’s meeting room

We welcome you to worship this day. Church of the Holy Cross seeks to help its members, friends, and visitors follow the guidance of God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit, encouraging all people to love one another according to the teachings of Jesus. We live and teach the faith, speak good news, minister to people near and far, and work with other households of faith and helping agencies to improve our community and our world. To support our ministries, please visit our Donate Page.