The Paschal Homily of St. John Chrysostom, Given on Pascha

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News, Photos and Videos From 2025

Blessing of the Vehicles!

Father Christopher blessed all of the vehicles at church!

Teagan's Baptism!

Before the Divine Liturgy, Teagan was baptized!.!

Nathaniel's Baptism!

Before the Divine Liturgy, Nathaniel was baptized.!

Lorenzo's Baptism!

Before the Divine Liturgy of the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, Lorenzo was baptized!

Luca's Baptism!

Luca was baptized before the Divine Liturgy on the Sunday of All Saints of North America.

Pentecost! Chrismations! Beautify the House of the Lord Campaign!

We celebrated Pentecost amid beautiful green plants and branches in the nave. Before the Divine Liturgy, Sarah and Brian were Chrismated! Toward the end of Coffee Hour, Father Christopher presented plans for a new campaign to fund the next steps of iconography in our beautiful new church building.

Holy Pascha!

Our services began in the darkness of the night of Holy Saturday at 11:30, and continued in the bright joy of Pascha after midnight until around 3AM! After the beautiful and joyous services of Pascha, the festal break-fast meal continued until well after 4:30 in the morning, many of us finally going to bed around sunrise.

Holy Friday

On Great and Holy Friday, we served in the afternoon Vespers of Holy Friday with the Rite of Entombment, in which we first sang "Noble Joseph" and carried the Plashchanitsa/Epitaphion, the cloth icon of the crucified Body of our Lord, and placed it in the symbolic "tomb."

In the evening, we served the moving and beautiful Matins of Holy Saturday with the Lamentations, and processed with the Plashchanitsa/Epitaphion around the church, placing it again in the tomb, after which parish girls, representing the Myrrhbearing Women, decorated our Lord's Body with flowers.

Palm Sunday

We celebrated the Entrance of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ into Jerusalem on a beautiful spring day, waving palms and branches (pussy willows), and Sergey took our annual photo of the children on Palm Sunday.

25 Baptisms/Chrismations on Lazarus Saturday

25 Catechumens were baptized and/or chrismated on Lazarus Saturday!

Timothy's Baptism

Timothy was baptized before the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, March 23, 2025.

The Sunday of Orthodoxy

We celebrated the Sunday of Orthodoxy with a procession with icons around our church at the end of the Divine Liturgy.

Our New Parish Council!

Our new Parish Council, voted in at our Annual Parish Meeting the week before, offered their vows of service, and were acclaimed by our parish.

The Feast of the Meeting
Annual Parish Meeting

After the celebration of the Meeting of Our Lord with Symeon in the Temple, we held our Annual Parish Meeting!

Snow at Holy Cross!

We have photos of the snow on our beautiful church in January!

Father Christopher's Birthday and Ordination Anniversary Celebration!

We have photos of the Celebration!

News, Photos and Videos From 2024

Baptisms and Chrismations Before Nativity!

We have photographs of the Baptisms and Chrismations before Nativity!

St. Nicholas Visited Holy Cross!

St. Nicholas visited Holy Cross, spoke to all of the children, and left gifts for them!

Aerial Photos of our Church

Consecration of Our Church!

On September 21, 2024, His Grace, Bishop Gerasim, with many priests and other clergy participating, came to Holy Cross to consecrate our church building!

Aerial Photos of our Church

Our Choros is Installed!

Andrew Gould custom-designed and crafted our choros, and installed it shortly before our church building was consecrated. The words beautifully shaped and cut into the steel are from the Matins service of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, our parish feast.

Aerial Photos of our Church

Marjorie's (Ruth's) Baptism!

Marjorie (Ruth) was baptized and chrismated before the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, August 4, 2024!

Aerial Photos of our Church

Church School Celebration!

At the end of Church School this year, there was an exciting Church School celebration the kids enjoyed!

Aerial Photos of our Church

HOLY PASCHA 2024

Despite a rainy night, our celebration of the Resurrection of Christ was joyful, our first Pascha in our new permanent home! After the Midnight Office, in the darkness of midnight, the light of Christ was seen again, and we sang with the angels and processed around the church three times. In Paschal Matins, Father Christopher and Father Deacon Daniel shouted "Christ is risen!" in many languages, and the faithful shouted back "Indeed He is risen!" The services joyfully continued into the early hours, followed by feasting together!

Aerial Photos of our Church

Great and Holy Friday 2024

On the evening of Holy Friday, we sang the Lamentations in the Matins of Holy Saturday, and carried the Epitaphion/Plashchanitsa (icon of Christ's body) in procession.

Aerial Photos of our Church

Great and Holy Thursday 2024

In the evening of Great and Holy Thursday, the faithful gathered for the Matins of Holy Friday, with the 12 Passion Gospel readings.

Aerial Photos of our Church

Palm Sunday 2024

We celebrated the Lord's Entrance into Jerusalem with a festal procession on a beautiful sunny Sunday, waving palms and branches (pussy willows), and took our annual photograph of children on Palm Sunday.

Aerial Photos of our Church

Chrismations on Lazarus Saturday

We have photos from the chrismations on Lazarus Saturday.

Aerial Photos of our Church

Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas

We have photos from the second Sunday of Lent, commemorating St. Gregory Palamas.

Aerial Photos of our Church

Myron's Baptism

On the Sunday of Orthodoxy, Myron was baptized!

Aerial Photos of our Church

The Sunday of Orthodoxy

We celebrated the Sunday of Orthodoxy!

Aerial Photos of our Church

Sunrise and Sunset at Holy Cross.

We have aerial video of Sunrise and Sunset at our new church building!

Aerial Photos of our Church

Sunday of Forgiveness!

We have photographs from Forgiveness Vespers!

Aerial Photos of our Church

New Aerial Photos of Our Church at Sunset!

Sergey shared lovely new aerial photos of our church at sunset!

Holy Theophany in Our New Church

Marjorie was Baptized!

She is the first person baptized in our new church building!

Holy Theophany in Our New Church

New Aerial Photographs of Our Church!

Many thanks to Andrey (Sergey's son) and Sergey for sharing these beautiful aerial views of our church!

Holy Theophany in Our New Church

Bishop Gerasim Visits Holy Cross!

Bishop Gerasim visited Holy Cross, presided over a Moleben of Thanksgiving, spoke movingly to the faithful, and answered questions on many topics.

Holy Theophany in Our New Church

Honoring Our Parish Building Committee

As we joyfully and gratefully put our new church and our new parish hall to good use, we honored the members of the Building Committee for all that they did in helping to make this project come to completion. Tony Woodlief spoke movingly of not only long hours and hard work, but of patience, forgiveness, and love during the long and often difficult process. The entire parish gratefully toasted and applauded them -- Many Years!

Holy Theophany in Our New Church

Our First Sunday Divine Liturgy in Our New Church

On the Sunday after Theophany, a beautiful day, we served our first Sunday Divine Liturgy in our new church, and it was joyful and glorious! At the end, we processed around our new church and parish hall and to a small pond across the street, and served the Outdoor Great Blessing of the Waters.

Holy Theophany in Our New Church

Theophany: Our First Service in Our New Church!

We celebrated the Vesperal Liturgy of Theophany in our new church, and it was a joyous service! The reverberations of the high ceiling were glorious to hear. At the end of the liturgy was the Great Blessing of the Waters, and Father sprinkled the entire new church and all present with the holy water. After the service, we gathered in our new parish hall for a pizza party. It was joyful and memorable!

Holy Tuesday

New Year's Day was Moving Day into Our New Church!

New Year's Day was Moving Day for our church, many hands coming together to share the work. Many thanks to Anne for sharing these lovely photographs!

News, Photos and Videos From 2023

Holy Tuesday

St. Nicholas visited Holy Cross, and spoke to the children and all present, and left some gifts for the children in shoes they had laid out by the fireplace! Children, some not so very young :), posed with St. Nicholas for pictures.

The ladies of Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church, and their pastor, Reverend Tang, who have so graciously hosted us in our temporary home in their building, visited us for the service, and for St. Nicholas' visit. We thanked them for all that they have done for us, for their kindness and generosity.

Holy Tuesday

We gathered for a group photograph at our new church building, and at the Sprinkle's in the evening for the singing of the Akathist of Thanksgiving (Glory to God For All Things)!

Holy Tuesday

We have photographs from our annual Holy Cross Picnic!

Holy Tuesday

We have photographs from Dmitri's baptism!

Holy Tuesday

Ken and Theresa and their children were chrismated on Pentecost!

Holy Tuesday

We celebrated the mothers of the parish on this Mothers' Day Sunday.

Holy Tuesday

It has been especially joyful praying for our new church as it is finally being built!

Holy Tuesday

Our page of photos from Pascha now also has a video of highlights from the streaming video.

Holy Tuesday

We have photos from our joyous celebration of Holy Pascha!

Holy Tuesday
Holy Tuesday

We have photos from the service of the Lamentations / Praises from the evening of Holy Friday!

Holy Tuesday

We have photos from the Vesperal Liturgy on Holy Thursday!

Holy Tuesday

We celebrated the wonderful Bridegroom Matins in the early evenings of Holy Week.

Holy Tuesday

We celebrated Palm Sunday with a procession waving palms and pussy willows.

Holy Tuesday

On the first Sunday of Lent we celebrated the Triumph of Orthodoxy over iconoclasm with a procession with icons on a beautiful, Spring-like day.

Holy Tuesday

We held our Annual Parish Meeting and reviewed very positive parish and financial growth and strength.

Holy Tuesday

Sergey shared some photos of the Prayers at the Property in Kernersville where our new church will be built!

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Holy Tuesday

We celebrated the Outdor Blessing of the Waters.

Holy Tuesday

We celebrated Theophany and the Great Blessing of the Water.

News, Photos and Videos From 2022

Holy Tuesday

We had the joy of the chrismations of Tristan, Emily, Zach, and Rebecca at the beginning of the Divine Liturgy, on the Eve of Nativity.

Holy Tuesday

We celebrated Holy Nativity!

Holy Tuesday

St. Nicholas visited Holy Cross again this year and spoke to all of the children!

Holy Tuesday

We celebrated our Parish Picnic together in Triad Park in Kernersville, and it was a joy to gather together and relax and enjoy hamburgers and hot dogs and a lovely meal.

Holy Tuesday

We had the joy of celebrating the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony of Keith and Tambrey Owens on Sunday, August 28. May the Lord grant them many years of health and happiness!

Holy Tuesday

Michael, Theodora and Olga were chrismated!

Holy Tuesday

We have photographs of our celebration of Holy Pentecost!

Holy Tuesday

Our yard sale was a great success, thanks to hard-working volunteers!

Holy Tuesday

We have many photographs from our celebration of Pascha!

Holy Tuesday

We now have a photograph of the services, the procession, and the children with palm branches on Palm Sunday!

Holy Tuesday

We celebrated the Sunday of Orthodoxy with a procession with icons!

Holy Tuesday

We celebrated Theophany, and the Great Blessing of the Waters, and then on the Sunday after Theophany, we celebrated the Outdoor Blessing of the Waters!

Holy Tuesday

On the Sunday before Theophany, Michael, Sheila, and Jenelle were received and blessed as Catechumens!