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4th of July, "Go Fund" Connor, Stations of St. Cross
posted on Jul 2, 2020Dear St. Cross,
First and foremost we wish you a safe and healthy Fourth of July. We know this holiday weekend will be different from any we have ever experienced. So PLEASE come to coffee hour decked out in your red, white, and blue -- just don'...
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Two Major Announcements and Some Odds and Ends
posted on Jun 25, 2020First, as you know there are many activities that take place during a coffee hour on a Sunday morning or even during announcements in our service. One of them is to alert you to when an Eagle Scout or Golden Scout is working on their project. Conn...
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Stations of St. Cross: A View Towards Reopening
posted on Jun 17, 2020I am sure many of you are looking forward to the day when you can come back to St. Cross and enjoy worshipping as a community. Not that you haven’t made the best of church at home in yoga pants or sweats with a cup of coffee… but there is some...
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Graduation!
posted on Jun 12, 2020Each year, this coming weekend marks Teacher Appreciation Sunday and Graduation Sunday at St. Cross. While this year may feel a little different, we have a message for all of our graduates -- for those graduating from Kindergarten and readying to ...
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Service of Remembrance, Sunday Adult Education
posted on Jun 5, 2020We have suffered the death of three beloved parishioners during this time of social distancing and many parishioners have had family who have also died. Sunday at 7pm, our Service of Remembrance will focus on these people, and for the 100,000 who ...
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Service of Remembrance Sunday, June 7
posted on May 29, 2020In 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 ca...
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Justice and Peace
posted on May 29, 2020This Sunday we will renew our Baptismal Vows. The last question is the one that always gives me pause, "Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?" No part of our Baptismal Covenant should...
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Death and Grief
posted on May 27, 2020Death 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, lo...
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May 2020 Financial Update
posted on May 15, 2020I have been asked to give a brief update on St. Cross’s financial outlook. First, thank you to everyone who is able to continue to give to St. Cross. I am amazed at your ongoing generosity. Second, we are blessed to have an amazing Finance Commi...
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