Holy Cross Episcopal Church Vision
The Holy Spirit has led several people to begin praying and meeting for the purpose of starting a new Episcopal church in the southern part of New Hanover County. Our desire is to become a parish within the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina. Our vision is for a contemporary church filled with a community of loving brothers and sisters of Christ following the Episcopal liturgical tradition. Through prayer and discussion we have adopted the following

• To answer God's call to join with other Christians who above all love the Lord and desire to serve Him in service and outreach; to grow in faith by being in communion with one another through the worship and study of His Word.
• A neighborhood church that professes the Love of Christ and shares it freely and openly to all; a place of fun and fellowship, but also a place to be serious in order to grow together in the Lord to form a strong relationship that will last a lifetime - ours and His.
• A church where pastoral care, youth and outreach are priority ministries; where children are happy and want to be; the priest and people are charged with proclaiming God's Word to all, especially reaching those not affiliated with a church.
• Music - a blend of traditional hymns from sources such as the Episcopal Church's 1982 Hymnal and contemporary songs from various sources, one being the hymn supplement "Wonder, Love and Praise".
• The church building would be bright, open, light-filled, ideally sitting on a multi-acre plot of land where parking & growth would never be a problem.

Bishop Daniel has called us to mission by:

1. Beginning a new way to reach out to those who do not know Christ
2. Each person invites a new person into the life of their parish and the fellowship of Christ
3. Worship is a time in which people expect to be transformed by the Holy Spirit
4. Parishes practice radical hospitality with keen attention to newcomers ministry

Through the Bishop's calling it is clear to us that a great potential to meet these needs in southern New Hanover County exists because of the large growth that has taken place in the last ten or more years. We as a group are enthusiastic and excited to make this journey and collectively believe God has led us to this mission. Our goal is to be self-sufficient, therefore we are not asking for financial support. However, we do seek support through prayer as we progress in this undertaking.