Letter from Rev. Rachel – August 20

Dear St. Cross, Hopefully most of you heard from me, Rev. Rachel, this past week. If you did not, please email me so I can be in touch. I am trying to reach out to all parishioners via email. Also if you would like to schedule a time to zoom Read more

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New Guidelines

Dear Members of the St. Cross Community, Given the state’s changes to gatherings, we will not be continuing Stations of St. Cross. However, we will be happy to keep the 15 minute meetings with a clergy person in the garth. We are allowed to meet outside in groups of 10 Read more

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Service of Remembrance Sunday, June 7

In light of Rev. Rachel’s letter to the parish this week on Wednesday, we are going to hold a Service of Remembrance on Sunday, June 7. This will happen at 7 PM in lieu of Compline. We will broadcast on Zoom, Facebook and YouTube so congregants can participate in response Read more

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Death and Grief

Death and grief have never been easy or wanted, to say the least. Our society doesn’t like to talk about either. I have often dreamed of what it would be like if we could midwife people into death the way we welcome them into life, with care, love, presence of Read more

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Meeting the Challenge of Quarantine

For many of us this time of quarantine has been isolating and a challenge. For a few of us, this time has been a welcome quiet. For many of the parents it has been a struggle to morph into teachers on the one hand and on the other try to Read more

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What Are We Doing on Sunday Mornings?

Right now in the sphere of Episcopal priests, the question we ask one another is “what are you doing and how are you doing it?” Are you doing Morning Prayer, Ante-Communion, Spiritual Eucharist, Agape Meals, or some other daily devotion? Are you online? Delivering via mail and email? Are you Read more

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Questions for Rev. Rachel

Do you have questions for Rev. Rachel? Are there things you really want to know such as why are we doing Morning Prayer on Sundays, or why is the Lord’s Prayer shorter in Compline? This Sunday for Adult Education there will be an open forum with the rector. Come and Read more

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