Holy Cross and St Margaret’s are embarking on a Carbon Action Project, which we are launching on Sunday 1 March:
9.30am Joint Service – 1st Sunday of Lent;
11am Launch of Carbon Action Project
This is a very significant initiative in the life of both our churches, enabling us all to practice what we preach as stewards of God’s good creation.
See our Carbon Action Project page for more information.
Lent is fast approaching – it’s a season when all of us are called to set aside time (through prayer, fellowship, and study) to draw closer to Jesus. Here are some of the Lent activities that you are welcome to take part in over the coming weeks.
Lent Groups
– We are joining with friends from other local churches to study the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent book “Saying Yes to Life”, by eco-theologian Ruth Valerio: https://spckpublishing.co.uk/saying-yes-to-life Groups meet on Monday eve, Tuesday eve, and Wednesday lunchtime. Email the Rector if you want to sign up.
– Chris Lockley from St Margaret’s is leading a Lent course looking at Celtic Spirituality, meeting on Thursdays at 1.30pm.
Events and services
Tue 25 Feb, 5.30-7pm: Shrove Tuesday Pancake Party in the Annex
– All welcome, especially families with children!
Wed 26 Feb, 10am and 6pm: Ash Wednesday Eucharist
– A solemn and beautiful service with imposition of ashes, to mark the entry into Lent
Sun 1 Mar, 9.30am and 11am: Joint Service with St Margaret’s and Launch of Carbon Action Project
– A very significant initiative in the life of both our churches, enabling us all to practice what we preach as stewards of God’s good creation.
Tues 10 Mar, 10am-3pm: Lent Quiet Day in the Annex
– Led by Rev Joan Smith
For more information on any of these, please email the Rector.
Holy Cross are proud to partner with Holy Rosary and St Margaret’s to cohost the North Canberra Nativity Festival with over 200 nativity displays and events all weekend.
11-13th Dec – schools and families
14-15th Dec – public exhibition
7pm Saturday 14th – Looking Glass Percussion Concert
6pm Sunday 15th – Community BBQ followed by 7pm Carols by Candlelight.
Come along to Holy Cross Fete for a great day of music, food, stalls, activities, fun and friendship! Saturday 16 November 9am-2pm.
Join us as we enter spring:
15 Sept Holy Cross Day with Bishop Mark;
22 Sept Creation Service & Trinity Labyrinth Blessing with St Margaret’s;
19 Oct Tuckerbox building opening & BBQ
On Sunday 11 August, thirty members of Holy Cross Anglican Church and St Margaret’s Uniting Church met together for a 2-hour workshop, to give thanks for our cooperative partnership over more than 50 years, and discern how the Holy Spirit is calling us into a shared future. Special thanks to Pastor Ken Perrin from Ainslie Church of Christ for facilitating our discussion with grace and wisdom!
Check out the feedback from our discussion, and please do email the Rector with any comments – we’d love to have your input into this ongoing conversation.
More than twenty Holy Cross members, aged between 8 and 80, met on Sunday 4 August for two hours of prayer, reflection and vision casting, to explore together how God is calling us to develop our ministry with children, youth and families. We were expertly facilitated by Andrew Edwards and Ben Paton (co-directors of Synergy, the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn’s youth ministry), with help from Karen Baron from ACT Christian Education In Schools, and some excellent input from our very own Kids Church, youth and parents.
Key points from our discussion includes:
Check out the photos below to see more details of our discussion – and please do contact the Rector if you have any comments / questions.
Sunday in Depth @ Holy Cross Anglican Church
11am Sunday 4 August
With Andrew Edwards, Ben Paton and Karen Baron.
Join members of MU from Holy Cross and across the diocese for a morning of fellowship and discussion, with guest preacher and speaker Christine Brain, Anglican Mothers Union Australia Overseas and Northern Outreach Convenor.
Talk topic: “What in the world is happening? Worldwide and in Northern Australia”
Wed 26th June
10am – Eucharist
11am – Talk
12pm- Lunch
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