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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.
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.
31 October marks our return to Sunday worship in person at Holy Cross after two months of lockdown. We will be celebrating All Saints Day at our 9am Eucharist.
Today is also our “Offering Sunday”, as we give thanks to God for all the many blessings we have received. Copies of the offering cards we’ll be using in our service can be found below.
We will be continuing to offer the option of attending all our services via Zoom for the foreseeable futures. To join us via Zoom, click here.
Have a blessed Sunday!
Fun activities: food, dance, games, music, and a celebration out of lockdown.
Programme includes:
- age-specific activities for younger kids
- a range of field games for adults and youth
- a dance workshop for high school students led by author, poet, and educator Jahzeel Campbell.
A COVID-safe event. Free of charge, open to all faiths and none.
To book, go to www.holycrosshackett.org.au/bbq
Good morning and welcome to Holy Cross on this beautiful spring day.
This is our final Sunday service exclusively on Zoom; we will be resuming in-person worship on Sunday 31 October (though Zoom will still be an option for all our principal services). Today we are celebrating “Gratitude Sunday”, giving thanks to God for all that God has given us.
Click here to join us on Zoom from 8.45am for a chat and a catch-up. Our worship will begin at 9.15am.