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Crossings CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS EPISCOPAL 875 COTTON STREET, SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA AUGUST 29, 2018 Holy Eucharist Sunday: 9:30 and 11:00 am Saturday: 5:00 pm Book Study and Eucharist Wednesdays:

1 Crossings CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS EPISCOPAL 875 COTTON STREET, SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA AUGUST 29, 2018 Holy Eucharist Sunday: 9:30 and 11:00 am Saturday: 5:00 pm Book Study and Eucharist Wednesdays: 11:00 am Nursery Sunday 9:45 am 12:30 pm Choir Rehearsal Sunday: 9:45 am Sunday School Sunday: 10:00 am The Vestry Reece Middleton, Senior Warden Ginger Paul, Jr. Warden Steve Snodgrass, Secretary Tommie Sue Brooks Shirley Enani Maggie Fowle Anna Grace Madden Reid Raymond Sara Townsend Monty Walford, Treasurer (non-vestry) Contact Information Telephone: (318) Fax: (318) Please visit our website Deadline Material for Crossings must be received by 12:00 Wednesday. Please send to Thank You to the Daughters of the King... Stephanie Stathan, Rev. Mary Richard, Jan Jones, Jo Ann Horton, Rev. Rowena White, Garrett Boyte, Sara Townsend Last month the St. Mary Chapter of the Daughters of the King, Holy Cross, went to the University Health Pediatrics floor for St. Jude s patients. We visited with the children and their families, prayed with them, and gave each child a small teddy bear. As always in ministry, we received more than we brought, and we plan to visit again. DOK President Jo Ann Horton received this thank-you note from University Health Pediatrics: Dear Jo Ann: The Child Life Department of the Children s Hospital at University Health would like to thank you for your recent visit and donation of stuffed animals. We know sometimes it takes more than medicine to make a child feel better. You have truly helped make life a little brighter for our patients and their families. Thank you for thinking of our patients. Sincerely, Stephanie R. Stathan, CCLS We are so happy to have a Daughters of the King chapter at Holy Cross. The ministry of the DOK adds to and enhances our ministry to people who are in much need but are often forgotten. The Daughters are active in learning, in worshiping, in serving, and in prayer. The motto of DOK is: I am but one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. What I can do, I ought to do. What I ought to do, by the Grace of God, I will do. Lord, what will you have me do? If you feel God tugging at your heart in the direction of service, evangelism, and/or prayer, or if you would like to know more about the Daughters of the King, please call or ask Jo Ann Horton. She would love to hear from you, and we would love for you to join our fellowship. The Daughters of the King meets the second Tuesday evening each month for Communion and spiritual learning. The Rev. Mary B. Richard

... and Thank You from Garrett Boyte By now Garrett Boyte is most likely deep into his studies as he enters his third and final year of seminary at The University of the

After he left, Garrett sent the following message: Holy Cross Family, Thank you all so much for making this summer such a joy!

With love, Garrett On Saturday, November 24, Garrett will be ordained to the deaconate at St. James, Alexandria.

We look forward to sharing the bright future that awaits him. The question we are all going to face is the question we are least prepared for.

As long as there are strangers; hungry, naked, and sick people; prisoners, refugees, and slaves; people who are handicapped physically, mentally, or emotionally; people

Henri Nouwen in Seeds of Hope Daily Feast: Meditations on the Word, Year B Louisville: Westminster, John Knox Press, 2012 The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Year B,

and world religions, women have proven to be the doers of the world, daily serving the poor. The majority of the poor also continue to be women and children.

Haruko Nawata Ward The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Year B, Proper 18, Track 2 September 9, 2018 Isaiah 35:4-7a Psalm 146 James 2:1-10, [11-13], 14-17 Mark 7:24-37

2 ... and Thank You from Garrett Boyte By now Garrett Boyte is most likely deep into his studies as he enters his third and final year of seminary at The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. We are all grateful to him for his enthusiastic service at Holy Cross and in the neighborhood ministries. After he left, Garrett sent the following message: Holy Cross Family, Thank you all so much for making this summer such a joy! Your faithfulness and love make me feel so welcome, and I will continue to keep this parish in my prayers. I love you all, and I can t wait to see you again! With love, Garrett On Saturday, November 24, Garrett will be ordained to the deaconate at St. James, Alexandria. After graduation next spring, the Bishop will ordain him to the Priesthood and assign him to a church in our diocese. We look forward to sharing the bright future that awaits him. The question we are all going to face is the question we are least prepared for. It is: What have you done for the least of mine? As long as there are strangers; hungry, naked, and sick people; prisoners, refugees, and slaves; people who are handicapped physically, mentally, or emotionally; people without work, a home, or a piece of land, there will be that haunting question from the throne of judgment: What have you done for the least of mine? Henri Nouwen in Seeds of Hope Daily Feast: Meditations on the Word, Year B Louisville: Westminster, John Knox Press, 2012 The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Year B, Proper 17, Track 2 September 2, 2018 Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 Psalm 15 James 1:17-27 Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, (James 1:17-27) Throughout history, in all Christian traditions and world religions, women have proven to be the doers of the world, daily serving the poor. The majority of the poor also continue to be women and children. How can the church be better doers, not merely hearers, of the word in today s world? Haruko Nawata Ward The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Year B, Proper 18, Track 2 September 9, 2018 Isaiah 35:4-7a Psalm 146 James 2:1-10, [11-13], Mark 7:24-37 (Mark 7:24-37) Jesus ministry affirms and anticipates the church s need to share God s gifts of grace, peace, and healing with all people. The persons who are healed do not approach Jesus alone but are aided by others. the young girl is freed of demon possession because her mother pleads on her behalf. the deaf man is brought to Jesus by friends who beg for his healing. In these stories it is not the faith of the disabled persons that brings about their healing, but the active faith of their companions. Their stories remind us to approach Christ on behalf of others and actively seek the wellbeing of those who need help and care. Dawn Ottoni Wilhelm

3 Calendar for September Saturdays Holy Eucharist 5:00 pm Chapel Sundays Informal Eucharist 9:20 am Rose Garden or Chapel Nursery 9:30 am 12:15 pm Education Building Sunday School 10:30 am Education Building Holy Eucharist 11:00 am Nave Tuesdays through Fridays Daily Office of Morning Prayer with hymn 8:15 am in the Choir Daily Office of Evening Prayer 5:30 pm in the Choir Wednesdays Study of Sophia and Wisdom 11:00 am Undercroft Holy Eucharist Thursdays Art and Bible Study 1:30 pm Fairmont Apartments Saturday, September 15 Discipleship Workshop 9:30 am 3:30 pm St. James, Alexandria Sunday, September 16 Bishop s Visitation 11:00 am Nave Spaghetti lunch after the 11:00 service Undercroft Sat-Sun, Sept Celebration of Women s ministries information in office Camp Hardtner Wanda Allen Cary Rhea Brooks Mikey Carlisle Hugh Coyle Sara Lou Coyle Presiding Bishop Michael Curry Ron Dean Shirley Enani Floyd Buzzy Farrar Ed Finuf Maggie Fowle Christine Hennigan Hoyo Barbara Hughes Prayer List Maureen Locke Rita Lotspeich Mim McCoy Jim Santa Ana Brady Sessions Mary Ann Shemwell Jack Theurkauf Robert Todd Sara Townsend Larry Wright Mary Wright We pray for those who serve and are served by Holy Cross Villas and Holy Cross Villas West; for refugees fleeing disaster, war and famine and hoping for a new life; for the people of Malaysia, Hawaii, and the families separated at our borders; for teachers, parents and children everywhere, that our homes and schools may be places of safety; for the people of our country, that we may work with renewed purpose to overcome our fears and prejudices; for law enforcement officers and the people they serve; for people in all places where there is war and fear, and for those who seek peace and justice; and for the leaders and the people of our country as we wrestle with solutions to violence and injustice. In our Diocesan cycle of prayer we pray for St. John s, Minden, The Rev. Sally Fox; and for Grace, Monroe, The Rev. Richard Norman, Jr. (Adrienne), The Rev. Michael Bordelon (Lauren), The Venerable Bette Jo Kauffman In the Anglican cycle of prayer we pray for the Anglican Church of South America, The Most Rev. Gregory James Venables, Presiding Bishop of the Anglican Church of South America and Bishop of Argentina; and for the Province of the Episcopal Church of Sudan, The Most Rev. Ezekiel Kumir Kondo, Archbishop of the Province of Sudan and Bishop of Khartoum.

4 Lay Ministries The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 2, 2018 September 9, 2018 Sun. 11:00 am: Sun. 11:00 am: Lectors: Melissa Fowle, Jo Ann Horton Lectors: Hannah Wallace, Reece Middleton Prayers of the People: David Richard Prayers of the People: Becky Snodgrass Eucharistic Ministers: Anna Grace Madden, Kendall Raymond Eucharistic Ministers: Jo Ann Horton, Herschel Richard Acolyte: Herschel Richard Acolyte: Hannah Wallace Ushers: Bill Richard, Mike Wilkerson Ushers: Becky Snodgrass, Steve Snodgrass Altar Guild Sat. 5:00 pm: Margaret Heacock, Edward Cloyd-Baldwin Altar Guild Sat. 5:00 pm: Margaret Heacock, Edward Cloyd-Baldwin Altar Guild Sun. 11:00 am: Tommie Sue Brooks, Sara Townsend Altar Guild Sun. 11:00 am: Anna Grace Madden, Ginger Paul Service Music The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost: September 2 Mass: Mathias and Hurd Psalm 15: metrical setting tune: St. Agnes text: Christopher L. Webber Hymn-Anthem: Draw us in the spirit s tether H. Friedell Hymns: 618 Lasst uns erfreuen 626 Quam dilecta 500 Surrey 556 Marion Organ: Cantabile (Symphony III) H. Friedell A Meditation on Draw us in the spirit tether G. Hancock Grand Choeur, Op. 84 Guilmant The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost: September 9 Daily Morning Prayer with the Holy Eucharist, Rite II Canticles: Venite S 35 Benedictus es, Domine S 231 The First Song of Isaiah 679 Mass: Proulx and Hurd Anthem: Now thank we all our God Crüger, arr. J. S. Bach (from Cantata 79) Hymns: 376 Hymn to Joy 429 Old 113th 493 Azmon Organ: Siciliano Howells Dances Jan de Lublin Wine of Peace Camilleri Imperial March Elgar Upcoming, September 16: Music celebrating Holy Cross Name Day and Bishop Owensby s visitation. Francisco Ballestas Sayas plays trumpet with Holy Cross choir and organ. A Study of Sophia and Wisdom Wednesdays, 11:00 am in the Undercroft Followed by the Holy Eucharist

The Bishop s Visitation Sunday, September 16 Bishop Owensby will preach and celebrate at the 11:00 Eucharist followed by a spaghetti lunch One of the important events we look forward to each year is

Afterwards, we will continue the celebration in the Undercroft with a spaghetti feast prepared by Lynn and Monty Walford. Please mark your calendar and be sure to be in church that day!

School Has Started Again this year, as our children return to school, we are conscious that some schools do not have the supplies they need for the number of children in their classrooms.

The schools they serve are Forest Hill Elementary, J. S. Clark Elementary, University Elementary, Broadmoor Middle, and Fair Park High.

5 The Bishop s Visitation Sunday, September 16 Bishop Owensby will preach and celebrate at the 11:00 Eucharist followed by a spaghetti lunch One of the important events we look forward to each year is Bishop Owensby s Visitation on or near Holy Cross Name Day (September 14). This year he will be with us on September 16 to preach and celebrate the Eucharist at the 11:00 service. Afterwards, we will continue the celebration in the Undercroft with a spaghetti feast prepared by Lynn and Monty Walford. Please mark your calendar and be sure to be in church that day! It s always a treat when the Bishop and Joy come! School Has Started Again this year, as our children return to school, we are conscious that some schools do not have the supplies they need for the number of children in their classrooms. As a Bread or Stones member, Holy Cross has committed to providing school supplies for the schools served by the Volunteers of America Lighthouse Program. The schools they serve are Forest Hill Elementary, J. S. Clark Elementary, University Elementary, Broadmoor Middle, and Fair Park High. Please help us collect the supplies the children of our community need by bringing whatever you can to Holy Cross and placing your donation in the baskets at the entrance to the Nave. The following items are most needed: crayons colored pencils paint, watercolors craft supplies A4 copy paper erasers backpacks folders pencil cases coloring books white cardstock notebook paper envelopes staples correction tape paper towels Lysol wipes facial tissues wood pencils mechanical pencils dry erase markers whiteboard cleaner electric pencil sharpeners (one will be given to each classroom) If you would rather help with the cost of school supplies, please send or bring your check to the church office, marked School Supplies, and we will give the donation to the VOA to purchase what the schools need. The children and teachers will appreciate our involvement, interest, and efforts to help ensure that the learning experience in all our schools is good for all our children. Thank you!

Important Events in Our Diocese Discipleship Workshop Reimagining Faith Formation for the Twenty-First Century September 15, 2018 9:30 am 3:30 pm St.

home, in the community, and in their daily lives.

6 Important Events in Our Diocese Discipleship Workshop Reimagining Faith Formation for the Twenty-First Century September 15, :30 am 3:30 pm St. James Alexandria Teacher, author, and national faith formation leader John Roberto will present examples and strategies for faith formation that can be used to reach and engage people at church, home, in the community, and in their daily lives. This workshop will be the first in a series of events focused on discipleship that is, in the words of Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, helping people to grow more deeply with Jesus Christ at the center of our lives, so we can bear witness to his way of love in and for the world. Celebration of Women s Ministries Camp Hardtner September Join women from numerous ministries of the Diocese in a weekend spiritual retreat led by the Rev. Christie Fleming. The event flyer, application, and retreat agenda are posted on our diocesan website, Stewardship Summit Camp Hardtner October 6, :00 am 3:00 pm Join the Rev. Dr. Katie Hays and the Diocesan Stewardship Task Force for a day of resource and method sharing. Bishop Owensby encourages congregational teams comprised of wardens, treasurers, and lay leaders to attend. Please consider attending one or more of these workshops. They will be excellent. I will be going to all of them and would love for you to go with me. Call me or the church office ( ) if you are interested. Mary

From The Letters of Evelyn Underhill Hope House Fundraiser Clue #8 To the back yard or to the woods, overlooking the lake would be good.

7 Christ gives Himself eternally that is, through His self-giving God comes into the soul whether we know it or not. Holy Communion is one of the great ways we actualize this and also give ourselves in turn, to be used in the Divine work of redeeming the world. From The Letters of Evelyn Underhill Hope House Fundraiser Clue #8 To the back yard or to the woods, overlooking the lake would be good. Yellow, white and also blue, it won t be long before the preview. Don t forget... There will be NO Continuing Feast this Sunday. Instead, we ll enjoy a spaghetti feast with Bishop Jake and Joy on Sunday the 16 th.

8 Church of the Holy Cross Episcopal Non-Profit Organization P. O. Box 1627 U S Postage PAID Shreveport, LA Website: office@holycrossshreveport.com SHREVEPORT, LA Permit No Return Service Requested Mission Statement: The Church of the Holy Cross, Shreveport, Louisiana, strives to be the presence of Jesus Christ in our community and beyond, through worship of Almighty God, open inquiry, sharing fellowship, valued diversity, genuine inclusiveness, and servant leadership encouraging all to exercise God s gifts and calling as we share the Gospel of Hope in programs, to serve without regard for religious affiliation, race, or economic status. Hope House: There is an ongoing need for coffee, sugar, creamer, laundry detergent, disposable razors, and personal size hygiene products (soap, shampoo, deodorant, etc.). Please take your donations to 762 Austen Place or to the church office. Thank you for your continued support. Forward Day by Day for September and October, in both standard and large-print editions, is available in the Narthex and the Undercroft. The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, Ph.D. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Jacob Owensby, Ph.D., D. D. The Rev. Mary B. Richard The Rev. Kay Hunter The Rev. Kenneth W. Paul The Rev. Donald D. Heacock Mr. Bruce Power Mr. Ron Dean Mrs. Laurie Connell Mr. Charles Alford XXVII Presiding Bishop IV Bishop of Western Louisiana Rector Deacon Rector Emeritus Director, Holy Cross Child Placement Organist-Choirmaster Organist-Choirmaster Emeritus Office Administrator Sexton

Crossings. Living into Our Baptismal Promises CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS EPISCOPAL 875 COTTON STREET, SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA JANUARY 20, 2016

Crossings. Living into Our Baptismal Promises CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS EPISCOPAL 875 COTTON STREET, SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA JANUARY 20, 2016 Crossings Holy Eucharist Sunday: 9:30 and 11:00 AM Saturday: 5:00 PM Wednesday: 12:15 and 6:00 PM Nursery Sunday 9:45 AM 12:30 PM Choir Practice Sunday: 9:45 AM Sunday School Sunday: 11:00 AM The Vestry