Welcome!
Holy Cross is an Episcopal Church and Member of the Diocese of Western North Carolina
Office: (828) 963-4609
This Week's Schedule
May 24, 2026
The Day of Pentecost
St. John's Re-Opens for the Summer
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9:00 am - Valle Crucis United Methodist Church service
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9:00 am - Holy Eucharist, Rite II, at St. John's with guest musician(s)
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10:00 am - Fellowship on the Lawn at St. John's
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11:00 am - Holy Eucharist, Rite II, at Holy Cross with sacred music
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Sunday School is available during this service
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This service is Live-Streamed via our YouTube Channel
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12:15 pm - Fellowship in Skiles Hall
We thank those who will serve this Sunday at St. John's (9:00) and Holy Cross (11:00)
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Musicians: Tom Shirley (9:00) / Shane Watson (11:00)
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Greeters & Ushers: (9:00) / Katie Hall & Sis Kinney (11:00)
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Lectors: Judy Bondi (9:00) / Richard Reeves (11:00)
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Prayers of the People: Judy Bondi (9:00) / Richard Reeves (11:00)
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Chalice Bearers: Kim Gauss (9:00) / Andrea McDonough & Karla Prudhomme (11:00)
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Acolytes: Kim Gauss (9:00) / Randy McDonough (11:00)
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Healing Ministers: The Daughters of the King
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Linen Fairy: Kim Gauss (9:00) / Sis Kinney (11:00)
Regular Compline Services
Compline is offered via Zoom at 8:00 p.m. every Monday & Thursday - click here to join the Zoom meeting
The "Virtual Waiting Room" opens 15 minutes before each service begins.
(Meeting ID: 823 3185 8185)
Contact Angela Williams or Mary Pietan if you have any issues signing on for Compline
Holy Cross Happenings
Please join us in welcoming Fr. Jonathan Chesney and his family to Holy Cross!
On Sunday, June 7, we will have ONE combined service at 10:00am at Holy Cross (there will NOT be a service at St. John’s).
Please wear your name tag or stop by Skiles Hall for a stick-on name tag before the service. Following the service, all are invited to a covered dish potluck in Skiles Hall — please bring a dish to share if you’re able. We look forward to celebrating this joyful occasion together!
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SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2026
Eucharistic Minister & Lay Reader Training – 10:00 am
Attention all current Altar Servers & Lectors (Readers), and anyone interested in being trained for either or both: Training will be held in the Holy Cross Sanctuary on Saturday June 20th from 10am-12pm, led by Nina-Jo Moore and Karla Prudhomme.
We will also be reviewing any new procedural changes requested by Father Jonathan, our new Parish Priest.
For additional information and to sign up for training, please contact Karla Prudhomme.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026
DOK Quiet Day – 9:30am - 12:30pm
“I kneel before the Father” – Ephesians 3:14
St. Helena’s Chapter of Daughters of the King invites one and all to a “Quiet Day” on Tuesday, June 23 at Holy Cross.
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9:00 am - Gathering and Coffee in Skiles Hall
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9:30 am - Gathering in Skiles Hall – reflections on humility, waiting on God, and patient prayer
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11:00 am - Gathering in Holy Cross Sanctuary – service for intercession, silence, prayers and music
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12:30 pm - Lunch in Skiles Hall
Hosted by Pan McCaslin, a life-long Episcopalian and current member of Holy Cross, who serves the Church offering opportunities for education, wellness and spiritual formation. She works with Church Pension Group offering clergy wellness programs, consults with clergy and vestries, and leads retreats. She and her husband live on Beech Mountain, have three adult children and four grands.
If you’ve ever thought about joining Daughters of the King, or just wondered about who we are, or you just need a “Quiet Day” before the peak of summer that comes with the Fellowship of like-minded souls, please join us. Feel free to bring friends who might need that “Quiet Day” as well. All are welcome. Always.
Please RSVP to Kim Gauss so that we can abundantly accommodate all attendees for lunch.