We are delighted to welcome Canberra Citizen of the Year, Mohammed Ali, President and founder of Helping ACT, to speak at our Senior’s Lunch on 30 March.
Join us for a morning of fellowship and worship.
- 10.00am: Service of Holy Communion (for those who wish)
- 10.45am: Morning Tea
- 11.00am: speaker – Canberra Citizen of the Year 2022 Mohammed Ali
- 12.00pm: chicken and champagne lunch
- Suggestion donation (at the door): $10
Please register at to join us using the form below or at: holycrosshackett.org.au/lunch
Our Lenten worship in Holy Cross this year focuses on God’s Mercy in our World through a series of sermons from our Holy Cross and wider community.
The series opened on the 2nd Sunday in Lent with a talk on God’s Mercy for the Environment. You can listen to it again here.
For the 3rd Sunday in Lent, we heard from St John’s Care on the critical work they do caring for members of our community who are facing hard times, and the importance of mercy at these times for helping people facing hardship get back on their feet. This is a window into God’s Mercy for society. As part of hearing God’s call for mercy in society, at Holy Cross our Lenten journey includes a renewed focus on our weekly giving to St John’s Care.
Tomorrow we will hear about God’s Mercy in the Economy.
We invite you to join us in our journey, in worship and through these podcasts. And as we walk together we invite you to ask how God is calling you in your heart to be part of God’s mercy for our world.
Join us Tuesday 1 March 6pm for pancakes in the church! Family friendly, free (donations welcome), open to all! Book online: holycrosshackett.org.au/pancakes
You’ll also find our Lent programme below, with something for all ages – please do come along and join us.
We are launching a new regular Sunday afternoon youth group for 11-17s this term!
Check out the flyer below for more details … All welcome!
All our Christmas services (other than the Kids Nativity) will be available on Zoom: click here to join.
CHRISTMAS EVE, Fri 24 Dec
5pm: Kids Nativity
– this will be held OUTSIDE under the cherry tree, by request of parents who would prefer their children to be in a space with better ventilation. The weather should be fine. Bring a rug if you want somewhere comfortable to sit! Chairs will also be available.
11pm: Midnight Mass in the church
CHRISTMAS DAY, Sat 25 Dec
9am: All Age Eucharist in the church (NB no morning tea will be served)
BOXING DAY, Sun 26 Dec
10am: a simple said Eucharist, followed by morning tea in the Annex
Join the Holy Cross community and friends for our Christmas events! All welcome.
Some of our Holy Cross kids have got together and planned a kids’ church Christmas party for the last Sunday before Christmas! If you have kids in the neighbourhood who would like to have fun, share gifts, enjoy games and Christmas treats and share in the story of Jesus, please have them come along.
We are inviting all kids to dress Christmassy and bring a small gift ($10 limit) for another child around their age if they’d like to take part in our Secret Santa.
Please register here so we know who will be joining us:
Join us for a beautiful service of music, readings and prayers to mark Advent Sunday. No need to book.
Or you can attend via Zoom at the usual Parish link.
This year we are marking the traditional feast of All Souls Day by holding a gentle contemplative Eucharist. It will be a time to remember all the suffering and losses of this strange and challenging year, to hold before God all our loved ones who have died, and together to take a step of hope.
Join us in person or on Zoom: click here for the Zoom link.