Join the Holy Cross Chancel Choir!
If you enjoy singing in the car or the shower, consider joining the Holy Cross Chancel Choir. We rehearse on Wednesdays from 7pm-8:30pm in the Skiles Hall Choir Room. Can't read music? No problem. Afraid you can't carry a tune? That's probably false. Afraid of the time commitment? Just talk to Shane. We'd love to have you join this aspect of our music ministry.

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ECW Meeting Cancelled
The regular monthly ECW meeting on Sunday, September 14 has been cancelled. We will meet again next month.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2025
Jam & Jelly Making in Skiles Hall Kitchen
We will be making pear preserves/jelly/chutney this Saturday September 13th. We will get started at 9 am. We also have blackberries, blueberries and peaches in our freezer, and strawberries to come.
For those who prefer to can at home, we have a new shipment of 1/2 pint and 1 pint Ball canning jars available in the Welcome Center vestibule.

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2025
Parish Forum – VCCC Dining Hall
The Gospel Call and Our Immigrant Neighbors
Please join us at 12:45pm in the Valle Crucis Conference Center Dining Room. Lunch will be provided and speakers will be present to facilitate a discussion regarding challenges that our immigrant neighbors face and ways that we might help. The idea is to become more informed and explore opportunities to live into our Baptismal Covenant.
The speakers and organization presenting include:
The Rev. Oscar Rozo, Missioner for Latino Ministries, will talk about the ministry led by the diocese to establish partnerships in the Latino community.
Q’Pasa Appalachia, a locally founded community support network that advocates on behalf of the Latino community.
Carrie Afanador from Immigrant Connection, will speak to the legal advocacy taken on for immigrant communities, and provide a fuller understanding of the current legal milieu.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2025
MNO at Allen Tate in Boone – 5:30 pm
Our next Men's Night Out gathering will take place at 5:30 p.m. on September 16 “up on the roof” at the Allen Tate Company, located at 736 West King Street in the heart of downtown Boone. Host Jaco Gerbrands will welcome MNO colleagues with beer, wine and hor derves before moving across the street at 6:30 p.m. to the South End Brewing Company for a dutch treat dinner. On street parking is available after 5 p.m., as well as in several nearby public parking lots in Boone.
In order to let our gracious host know how many will be in attendance (and to make our reservation at the restaurant), please RSVP by noon on Monday, September 15 via email to KeithTMartin@gmail.com.
MNO is a monthly opportunity for brethren from within our parishes and throughout our community to enjoy an evening of fellowship together. PLEASE RSVP by the due date. If you do not drive at night, need a ride to and/or from MNO, or are without reliable transportation for whatever reason, kindly let us know. We have participants from all over the High Country who would welcome your company and be happy to pick you up and deliver you safely home. Come join us!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2025
One Year After: A Day of Prayer
The St. Helena chapter of the Daughters of the King is sponsoring One Year After: A Day of Prayer at the Church of the Holy Cross in Valle Crucis on Saturday, October 4, near the one year anniversary of Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic effects on western North Carolina. Prayer will be offered for those who suffered – and those who continue to suffer – from the storm.  Prayer will also be offered for the world, our nation, the Church, our community, our friends, and our families.
Please join us anytime during the day. We will begin our program of prayer at 9:00 a.m. and end around 1:00 p.m., but you are invited to drop in at any time, to stay as long as you want, or to come early and stay late!
The day will consist of congregational prayer, individual spoken prayer, and lots of time for quiet, individual prayer. A short service of healing prayers and Eucharist will be offered at 12:30. A printed leaflet will be available as a guide to the service.