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Installation of The Rev. Nathan Biornstad at St. Wilfrid's, January 22
posted on Jan 4, 2022 Former Associate Rector Nathan Biornstad will be installed as Rector of St. Wilfrid's in Huntington Beach on Saturday, January 22 at 11 AM. Here is the information from St. Wilfred: The Celebration of a New Ministry and the Installation of The R...
Read MoreIn-Person and Online
posted on Jan 1, 2022 First and foremost, the clergy and staff wish you a very Happy New Year and Happy Eighth Day of Christmas.
Second, we wanted to let you know that we will be in person tomorrow AND online. We will assess how it goes this week and then make a ...
Read MoreFamily Promise Wishlist
posted on Jan 1, 2022 We are so happy to share that a mom and her 8-year-old son are moving into a home of their own!
They are so grateful to everyone who has helped throughout their time at Family Promise including m eeting volunteers at family and youth events. T...
Read MorePeople Look East
posted on Dec 24, 2021 As many know, my favorite Advent hymn is "People look East." I love it as it is about preparing a place, a place in all of creation, in our homes and in our hearts for the arrival of the Christ child. No matter the details left at this moment, my...
Read MoreChristmas at St. Cross: Schedule Changes
posted on Dec 23, 2021 "Do not be afraid; for see-I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. Luke 2:10b-11
It is with a very heavy heart that I am writing to...
Read MoreThe Message of Love
posted on Dec 15, 2021 Last week in my sermon I asked how we take Jesus' message of love out into the world. How is it that we balance the joy of the birth of Jesus and the responsibility that goes with Jesus being Emmanuel, God with us? How does following the Christ...
Read MoreThe St. Cross Christmas Pageant!
posted on Dec 8, 2021 Christmas Pageant | Dec. 19th, 5pm - The wonderful tradition that is the St. Cross Christmas Pageant will take place on Sunday, Dec. 19th at 5pm. There will also be rehearsals on Saturday, Dec. 18th and Sunday, Dec. 19th before the show. If yo...
Read MoreThe Longest Night: December 12, 7 PM
posted on Dec 6, 2021 Sunday, December 12 at 7 PM. We honor the difficult moments of the holiday season with our Longest Night service in the Chapel, also called Blue Christmas. The whole holiday season brings up sadness for many, and COVID has once again provided a...
Read MoreSunday School and Christmas Pageant Notes
posted on Dec 4, 2021 Sunday School Dec. 5: 9am start time! - Please note that as some of our other ministries start to come back (coffee hour, parent group, acolytes, etc.) we will make the shift back to a 9AM SUNDAY SCHOOL START TIME THIS SUNDAY, DEC. 5 . Please...
Read MoreIn Advent we wait, even with COVID
posted on Dec 2, 2021 The season of Advent is about preparing and waiting. We prepare a place for the love of the Christ child to enter our heart, our lives, our homes once again. We wait expectantly for that moment when we will rejoice together at his being Emmanuel,...
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