Holy Cross Episcopal Church

People of Holy Cross! Here is a great opportunity for you to participate in on the wider Diocesan level. Let Father Dorian know if you have any questions.

Join us in reading Living Undivided by Chuck Mingo and Troy Jackson. This online book club is open Diocesan-wide to all people of EDUSC. This book club meets every Sunday in September at 4:00 PM on Google Meet. In order to access the club, please e-mail the Rev. Jill Williams at [email protected] to sign up. Books can be purchased at https://buff.ly/3ADX0EH or at your favorite book seller.

In October and November, the study will be followed by two in-person workshops:
October - Restoring Streets to Dwell In
November - Emotional Cultural Awareness
(Sign-up links to follow)

This project is a recipient of a Matthew 25 grant, and is co-sponsored by The Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina and the Episcopal Church of St. Simon and St. Jude.

Hearing Loop Test
Tuesday, August 20th at 11:00am
We are investigating the possibility of installing a Hearing Loop at Holy Cross to improve how we serve those who use hearing aids and have hearing impairments. If you use hearing aids, please join us for a test of the Hearing Loop system on August 20th. See the link for more information.
https://conta.cc/3AoSCcr

Holy Cross News! Don't forget, service times on Sundays are now 8:00am and 10:00am

Holy Cross News + Sunday Bulletin Keeping you up to date on the life of the community         Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost Watch the Livestream at: Facebook.com/HolyCrossSimpsonvilleSC You do not need a Facebook account to watch the

New Sunday Schedule starts this Sunday, Aug 4th!

Women’s Retreat Oct 4-6, 2024
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS TODAY - WEDNESDAY, JULY 31 at 7:00 PM. Final numbers are due to the conference site.

Please don’t delay.

Today marks the 50th anniversary of women's ordination in the Episcopal Church! We give thanks for the leadership and ministry of all the incredible women who have served at Holy Cross over the years. In particular, we give thanks for the Rev. Linda Gosnell, the Rev. Susan Hardaway, the Rev. Erin Rath, and the Rev. Marie Cope. We also give thanks for the Rev. Lourdes Inapanta, Rector of Cristo Liberador, our partner parish in Quito, Ecuador.

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS TODAY, WEDNESDAY, JULY 31 at 7:00 PM. Final numbers are due to the conference site.

Women’s Retreat Oct 4-6, 2024

Please don’t delay.

This year’s retreat will be held at the Mikell Episcopal Camp and Conference Center (Toccoa, GA) Friday, October 4 - Sunday, October 6. Our own Mother Marie Cope will be our program leader. The conference center has 22 double occupancy rooms available for our group, and the cost is $250 per person. (Single rooms may become available after the registration window closes; we will let everyone know at that time.) Registration is now open on CCB, and will close in three weeks. Scholarships are available if affordability is an issue. Come join us as we embark on this journey of faith, growth, and sisterhood together! Questions? Contact Lynda Clark at 864-884-8904 or Maureen Prince at 864-704-2098 or [email protected].

Women’s Retreat Oct 4-6, 2024

Registration is Now Open! 5 rooms remaining. We will extend registration one more week and will then offer the remaining rooms for single occupancy at a single rate. Please don’t delay.

Join us for a transformative experience at our annual Holy Cross Women's Retreat! Set against the serene backdrop of Toccoa, GA, this weekend is a time for women of all ages to come together in faith and fellowship. Through thought-provoking sessions, communal worship, and meaningful conversations, you'll have the opportunity to deepen your spiritual journey and connect with other women in our church family. Whether you're seeking renewal, guidance, or simply looking to recharge in the presence of God, this retreat promises to nourish your soul and renew your spirit.

This year’s retreat will be held at the Mikell Episcopal Camp and Conference Center (Toccoa, GA) Friday, October 4 - Sunday, October 6. Our own Mother Marie Cope will be our program leader. The conference center has 22 double occupancy rooms available for our group, and the cost is $250 per person. (Single rooms may become available after the registration window closes; we will let everyone know at that time.) Registration is now open on CCB, and will close in three weeks. Scholarships are available if affordability is an issue. Come join us as we embark on this journey of faith, growth, and sisterhood together! Questions? Contact Lynda Clark at 864-884-8904 or Maureen Prince at 864-704-2098 or [email protected].

THE CHURCH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED on Wednesday, July 24
due to new flooring installation.

The Parish Hall is largely complete, and on Wednesday the rear entry and Reception Room floors will be installed. Due to the fumes from the adhesive and access to the main church office being blocked, the office will be closed on Wednesday, July 24.

Some staff may be onsite. If you need access to the church or staff, please call prior to coming to the church. Father Dorian, Mother Marie, and other staff are available via phone and email.

Whether or not the church will be open on Thursday will be determined at the end of the day on Wednesday.

Women’s Retreat Oct 4-6, 2024

Registration is Now Open! Please register before July 26.

Join us for a transformative experience at our annual Holy Cross Women's Retreat! Set against the serene backdrop of Toccoa, GA, this weekend is a time for women of all ages to come together in faith and fellowship. Through thought-provoking sessions, communal worship, and meaningful conversations, you'll have the opportunity to deepen your spiritual journey and connect with other women in our church family. Whether you're seeking renewal, guidance, or simply looking to recharge in the presence of God, this retreat promises to nourish your soul and renew your spirit.

This year’s retreat will be held at the Mikell Episcopal Camp and Conference Center (Toccoa, GA) Friday, October 4 - Sunday, October 6. Our own Mother Marie Cope will be our program leader. The conference center has 22 double occupancy rooms available for our group, and the cost is $250 per person. (Single rooms may become available after the registration window closes; we will let everyone know at that time.) Registration is now open on CCB, and will close in three weeks. Scholarships are available if affordability is an issue. Come join us as we embark on this journey of faith, growth, and sisterhood together! Questions? Contact Lynda Clark at 864-884-8904 or Maureen Prince at 864-704-2098 or [email protected].

Holy Cross News

Holy Cross News + Sunday Bulletin Keeping you up to date on the life of the community         Fourth Sunday After Pentecost Watch the Livestream at: Facebook.com/HolyCrossSimpsonvilleSC You do not need a Facebook account to watch the

Youth Mission - Fun and growth: So has it been all work and no play this week? Of course not! From trips to Wal-Mart to replenish the snack supply, an outing at the local Dairy Cheer (home of the smashburger!) playing basketball in the gym and catching fireflies we have had plenty of time for fun and games! We have also invited the spirit to feed our souls with a morning reflection and devotion. Each person was given a devotional journal to reflect on the day at the start of each day. We come together and pray, and then each of us has time to reflect through the way we personally reflect, coloring doodling or answering guided questions.

Youth Mission Trip Day 3: Today's work started at the local pregnancy center. The pregnancy center provides support and resources to the 326 clients they serve accross Western Kentucky. The center is in a welcoming old house that was recently purchased and mostly donated. We cleaned, power washed the driveway, and helped put the bags together for the upcoming golf tournament fundraiser. After lunch, we headed to 2 different spots, the local performing arts center and Grace Fellowship. The arts center is getting ready to open their first summer stock show and needed some help completing the sets. The theater is important to this small community and a way for everyone to connect. At the same time, we had a group just down the block at Grace Fellowship portioning out 500 individual servings of pasta salad for the twice weekly community lunch where 800-1100 people are fed per week. Anyone from the community is welcome, but for the most part, the homeless community is served. Our youth were motivated and inspired by this and asked if we could return tomorrow to serve and pass out food. I truly saw God today in each and every one of them. God is so good, and I could not be more proud of the Holy Cross Youth.

Youth Mission Trip Day 2: Today we returned to Reno's house and finished staining the deck we started yesterday. After moving the porch furniture back we had to say goodbye to Reno. Reno shared stories of the area, how it has changed and all about what it was like to be a coal moner with our group. His stories were truly eye opening. After leaving Reno's (about 45 minutes from Pikeville) we had some time before our next assignment, so we stopped at a local park on the way to have lunch.

Each morning after breakfast, we are provided with a variety of breads, meats, cheeses, peanut butter, and jelly, as well as chips and granola bars. We "brown bag" it each day, taking a break around noon. After lunch, we went to the local homeless shelter and helped with sorting donations for their donation room and shredding old paperwork. Our mornings start early, but we wrap up the day between 3 and 3:30. Today was super productive! God is good.

Day 1 for the youth in Pikeville: Today we met Reno. Reno worked in the coal mines for 43 years and has lived in the same town about 30 minutes (through the mountains) since he was a year old. Reno is proud and worked hard for many years to put his three children through school and is very proud of them. They often ask thier dad when he will move away but he always tells them he'll never move. Today's projects were simple but labor intensive. Our youth cut and cleared weeds from Reno's neighbors yard and sanded and stained Reno's deck. They worked hard and efficiently, coming together as a group. Working together as a team, both projects were completed in just over 4.5 hours. Whew! A great first day!