Mission Statement

To spread the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ with love and grace to all those who are seeking to know Him through worship, study and outreach.

Holy Cross is ...

• the people - we are a diverse community, but united as living members of our Savior Jesus Christ, striving to follow His teachings and examples in our daily lives!
• music - a blend of traditional hymns from the Episcopal Church's 1982 Hymnal and contemporary songs from various sources.
• casual - dress as you feel comfortable, God doesn't care what you wear and neither do we!
• growing and learning - we are new and sometimes stumble, but our Lord continues to lead and guide us on our journey, creating opportunities to serve Him and adding to our numbers!
• looking forward to welcoming you to our family!

Holy Cross Episcopal Church, Diocese of East Carolina, is a new mission church forming in Southern New Hanover County between Wilmington and Carolina Beach, North Carolina.

Worship services are 10:00 a.m., Sunday mornings at:

Mid-week Holy Eucharist - Wednesdays, 12:10 p.m. at Holy Cross Chapel, site of our future permanent home

July Schedule

• July 6, The Rev. Dr. Richard Warner, Jr., Agape Meal
• July 13, The Rev. Deacon Andy Atkinson, Deacon's Mass (service at the Chapel)
• July 20, The Rev. Ed Dunlap
• July 27, The Rev. Canon Matt Stockard, Canon to the Ordinary

Events and Activities

• Wednesday, July 2, 5:30 p.m. - Vestry Meeting at the Chapel (no 5:30 p.m. reunion group meeting)
• Sunday, July 13, 10:00 a.m. - Sunday service under the tent at Holy Cross Chapel, hamburgers & hot dogs after the service; the proposed building & parking lot will be staked out so everyone can see the location
• Tuesday, July 22, 6:00 p.m. - Cursillo Ultreya meeting at St. John's
• Saturday, July 26, 5:30 p.m. - Shrimperoo at the Chapel, sign up sheets will be at church so the correct amount of shrimp can be purchased
• Sunday, July 27 - Canon Matt Stockard, Canon to the Ordinary will visit Holy Cross; following the service and the social hour, he will meet with the Vestry over lunch at the Chapel
• Sunday, July 27 - Team 2 prepares and serves evening meal at Good Shepherd Ministries

Mission of Episcopalians for Global Reconciliation (EGR)

The Episcopal Church and the Millennium Development Goals - See What the "Power of One Can Do"

As Christians we are called to carry on Christ's work of justice and reconciliation in the world. This social engagement is inherent in our faith: God demands it.  We are allies with everyone who is working for the eradication of extreme poverty by meeting the Millennium Development Goals. Together we will:
 

• Hold our leaders accountable for keeping the promise to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
• Advocate for a shift in economic policies and practices of the citizens, corporations and government of the U.S.
• We work primarily within the Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion. Together we will:
• Encourage ongoing renewal through prayer and action for global justice and reconciliation.
• Give 0.7 percent of our personal, congregational, diocesan and national church budgets towards the Millennium Development Goals.
• Use our power as citizens and a church community to advocate for the necessary changes in U.S. policy to accomplish the Millennium Development Goals

For more information on the EGR visit their web site at:

http://www.e4gr.org/learn/index.html

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