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A joyful evening of fellowship, laughter, and generosity, this year’s Vittles & Vineyards brought the spirit of Holy Cross to life through the dedication and love of the many volunteers, donors, and guests who made the celebration unforgettable.

We will gather with a Holy Cross favorite, Christ in Me Arise, a contemporary Christian worship song written and recorded by Trevor Thomson. The song's lyrics serve as a prayer for spiritual renewal and strength.

If you would like to participate in this outreach program, simply click the link, then click on what dish you would like to bring, and that’s it!

We gather and open our worship with Psalm 23, written by Stuart Townend in the late 1990s, is a contemporary setting of the biblical psalm that pairs a gentle folk‑influenced melody with a deeply personal expression of trust. Its meaning emphasizes God’s steadfast guidance, protection, and comforting presence, inviting believers to sing the psalm’s promises as their own lived confession of faith. During the procession we will sing The King of Love My Shepherd Is, written in 1

It’s the Third Sunday after Easter. We will gather with Take My Life that I May Be, a well-loved Christian hymn of surrender and commitment. Frances Ridley Havergal wrote the lyrics in 1874 following a spiritual experience, with each stanza designed as a prayer for total dedication.

The final session of Porch Talks, 2025-2026, will begin on Thursday, April 23. For those not familiar, Porch Talks is a succession of four small group discussion meetings where participants share their thoughts on questions pertaining to Christian beliefs and spirituality.

Beginning April 28th at 2:00 pm, we will have Mahjong instruction along with cards & games.

Are you overwhelmed by REALM? The Vestry would like to provide help in navigating through the process. This will enable our congregation to sign-up for events, search the directory, and view individual giving. If you need help of any kind, contact Barbara. We will happily forge thru the process to help you see so much more that Holy Cross has to offer.

EASTER SUNDAY is a celebration of great music. We will gather with In Christ Alone, a contemporary Christian hymn composed in 2001 by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend. Its four verses recount the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Did you know that Holy Cross supplies luncheon for friends and families of Hospice patients the last Wednesday of each month?

We celebrate Palm Sunday with its triumphal procession of Jesus into Jerusalem, singing All Glory Laud and Honor as we also process into church, a 9th‑century Latin hymn written by Theodulf of Orléans for Palm Sunday processions.

We would be delighted to welcome anyone who wishes to participate in this project and ask that you bring scissors if you have them.

Back to this Sunday. Our sequence hymn comes from the Taizé community. Wait for the Lord is a well-known meditative chant composed by Jacques Berthie. “Waiting for the Lord” is a central theme in many spiritual traditions, typically representing a period of active trust, preparation, and patience rather than passive inactivity.

Vittles & Vineyards 2026 planning has begun so put May 8 on your calendar and save the date.

In just over one week, Holy Cross will host the first-ever Repair Café in Wilmington! We will be joined by 12 volunteer repair coaches – including two from Raleigh, one from Jacksonville, and three from Holy Cross.

Our musical worship this Sunday begins with the Sequence song, “Be Thou My Vision”, which began as a 6th‑century Irish monastic prayer attributed to St. Dallán Forgaill; later translated into English and paired with the traditional Irish folk tune Slane.

This Sunday we will continue our Lenten tradition of beginning the worship service in silence. Although very appropriate, I am not a fan of this tradition. Our sequence hymn, Down to the River to Pray is a traditional American folk song with roots that date back to the 19th century. While its exact origins are unknown, it is often described as an African American spiritual, an Appalachian song, and a Southern gospel hymn. The song sets the tone for the Gospel. During c

On Wednesday, February 18th, the Church begins the holy season of Lent. You've probably heard someone say, "I'm going to give up ___ for Lent."

All of it unfolding in a church hall, on an ordinary day, because someone picked up the phone, made a call, and said, “What if we tried this?”

Vittles & Vineyards 2026 planning has begun so put May 8 on your calendar and save the date.