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Stations of St. Cross: A View Towards Reopening
posted on Jun 17, 2020 I 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 som...
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Graduation!
posted on Jun 12, 2020 Each 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 ...
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Service of Remembrance, Sunday Adult Education
posted on Jun 5, 2020 We 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, 2020 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 congreg...
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Justice and Peace
posted on May 29, 2020 This 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 shoul...
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Death and Grief
posted on May 27, 2020 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, l...
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May 2020 Financial Update
posted on May 15, 2020 I 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 Comm...
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Meeting the Challenge of Quarantine
posted on May 12, 2020 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 work fro...
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What Are We Doing on Sunday Mornings?
posted on May 5, 2020 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 ...
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