Holy Cross
Episcopal Church
Weekly E-blast
Our Mission:
“Making Christ Visible in
God’s Community”
Announcements & Upcoming events
Sunday, March 20th
Celebrating the Rev. Erin Rath
 
Sunday, March 20th, will be the Rev. Erin Rath's final Sunday with us. We will host a reception following the 10:30am service to celebrate Rev. Erin and her ministry here at Holy Cross.
Between now and then, there will be a box in the reception area to collect cards and notes for Rev. Erin. If you would like to contribute to a departing purse, please make checks directly payable to Erin Rath and either drop them off at the church or mail them directly to the church. These checks (and any cash gifts) will be gathered by Holy Cross and deposited directly in her bank account. Though this process will not allow for tax benefits to givers, it will maximize the benefit to Erin. The purse is a sign of love and gratitude, and it is meant to help with the unforeseen and unexpected costs of moving and transitioning. 
 
Please pray for Erin during her transition. The Lord our God has generously given the fruit of his Holy Spirit to all of his people. We thank God for the faithful priests, like Rev. Erin, who have served at Holy Cross, for the faithful laypeople who sustain our ministries, and for all the people of God called to community in this holy place
Sunday Formation with Father Dorian
9:15-10:15am
Parish Hall
 
Join Father Dorian on Sunday morning as we journey through the themes of Lent. We will engage the themes and scripture of Lent through the lens of the arts: poetry, music, visual arts, and more. 
Holy Cross members and friends have the opportunity to provide a meal and/or dessert for our youth group. We'll meet most Wednesdays during the school year. Each meeting includes a *socially distanced* dinner. You may cook/bake or purchase already prepared food. Please plan to feed (or in the case of dessert, treat) twelve. Monetary donations are also welcome. Youth dinners currently cost about fifty dollars a week but donations in any amount are accepted and appreciated. To sign up, please visit bit.ly/hcteensspring22

Men’s Bible Group
This is a small group meeting on Monday mornings for about 1 hour starting at 11am at the church. We discuss the Gospel scheduled for the upcoming Sunday, the historical environment, what it means to us and how we can apply it to our daily lives. Then some of us have lunch together. This is an opportunity for fellowship, meaningful conversation and to learn something. Please come check us out. For more information please contact Dan Donboch at 864-905-7498 or email imjdd@hotmail.com or just show up on Monday morning.
ANGEL MATES is a group of friends who have lost their spouses. We meet once a month for lunch and fellowship. Our next luncheon will be Friday, March 11 11:30am
Thai Cuisine Restaurant
128 s. Main st.
Simpsonville, SC
Please contact Roseann Medaglia (text or call 732-496-8488) to join this group and start socializing! You can also contact Angel Mates through My Holy Cross.
The media team is in need of a few more volunteers. No experience needed. All training and support provided. Reserved seating guaranteed. To serve on media team all that a person needs to be able to do is sit in the booth, follow along with the service, and click the arrow on the keyboard to advance the slide at the appropriate time. The sound board is not that much more difficult. One only had to push the labeled button to queue the correct microphone. All are welcome and training will be provided. If you feel this is a ministry you would like to participate in, please see Lynda Clark, Mike McAllister, or any member of the media team.
The bulletin for every Sunday will be sent out via Eblast on Fridays.
Counseling service offered by
Holy Cross
We are proud to announce that Bobbie Godwin has agreed to offer counseling services to Holy Cross members for a reduced fee of only $50 per hour. Bobbie is a SC Licensed Professional Counselor and SC Licensed Addictions Counselor with over 20 years of experience.
You can schedule an appointment with Ms. Godwin by contacting her directly at 843-287-3760. Due to the current covid-19 pandemic, sessions will be held outside at our pavilion or in the Meeting Hall with masks and appropriate social distancing.
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