Each photo and link below will take you to a new page with many photographs.
NEW: We have added some new photos!
We received many newly-illumined Faithful by Chrismation on Sunday!
We had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Alex Tudorie, dean of Saint Vladimir's Seminary, today. During coffee hour, he spoke about the work of the seminary and how the school supports the church by raising up clergy and lay vocations. Holy Cross parishioners and SVS trustees Ana Iltis and Genevieve Lyday also discussed ways that parishes can pray for and support the seminary's work. Fr. Christopher and our summer intern, Deacon Sergio, shared about their experiences at the seminary and how it has been valuable for their training and education.
Father Christopher blessed all of the vehicles at church!
Before the Divine Liturgy, Teagan was baptized!.!
Before the Divine Liturgy, Nathaniel was baptized.!
Before the Divine Liturgy of the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, Lorenzo was baptized!
Luca was baptized before the Divine Liturgy on the Sunday of All Saints of North America.
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.
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.
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.
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 Catechumens were baptized and/or chrismated on Lazarus Saturday!
Timothy was baptized before the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, March 23, 2025.
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, voted in at our Annual Parish Meeting the week before, offered their vows of service, and were acclaimed by our parish.
After the celebration of the Meeting of Our Lord with Symeon in the Temple, we held our Annual Parish Meeting!
We have photos of the snow on our beautiful church in January!
We have photos of the Celebration!
We have photographs of the Baptisms and Chrismations before Nativity!
St. Nicholas visited Holy Cross, spoke to all of the children, and left gifts for them!
On September 21, 2024, His Grace, Bishop Gerasim, with many priests and other clergy participating, came to Holy Cross to consecrate our church building!
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.
Marjorie (Ruth) was baptized and chrismated before the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, August 4, 2024!
At the end of Church School this year, there was an exciting Church School celebration the kids enjoyed!
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!
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.
In the evening of Great and Holy Thursday, the faithful gathered for the Matins of Holy Friday, with the 12 Passion Gospel readings.
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.
We have photos from the chrismations on Lazarus Saturday.
We have photos from the second Sunday of Lent, commemorating St. Gregory Palamas.
On the Sunday of Orthodoxy, Myron was baptized!
We celebrated the Sunday of Orthodoxy!
We have aerial video of Sunrise and Sunset at our new church building!
We have photographs from Forgiveness Vespers!
Sergey shared lovely new aerial photos of our church at sunset!
She is the first person baptized in our new church building!
Many thanks to Andrey (Sergey's son) and Sergey for sharing these beautiful aerial views of our church!
Bishop Gerasim visited Holy Cross, presided over a Moleben of Thanksgiving, spoke movingly to the faithful, and answered questions on many topics.
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!
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.
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!
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!
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.
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)!
We have photographs from our annual Holy Cross Picnic!
We have photographs from Dmitri's baptism!
Ken and Theresa and their children were chrismated on Pentecost!
We celebrated the mothers of the parish on this Mothers' Day Sunday.
It has been especially joyful praying for our new church as it is finally being built!
Our page of photos from Pascha now also has a video of highlights from the streaming video.
We have photos from our joyous celebration of Holy Pascha!
We have photos from the Chrismation and Vesperal Liturgy on Holy Saturday!
We have photos from the service of the Lamentations / Praises from the evening of Holy Friday!
We have photos from the Vesperal Liturgy on Holy Thursday!
We celebrated the wonderful Bridegroom Matins in the early evenings of Holy Week.
We celebrated Palm Sunday with a procession waving palms and pussy willows.
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.
We held our Annual Parish Meeting and reviewed very positive parish and financial growth and strength.
Sergey shared some photos of the Prayers at the Property in Kernersville where our new church will be built!
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We celebrated the Outdor Blessing of the Waters.
We celebrated Theophany and the Great Blessing of the Water.
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.
We celebrated Holy Nativity!
St. Nicholas visited Holy Cross again this year and spoke to all of the children!
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.
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!
Michael, Theodora and Olga were chrismated!
We have photographs of our celebration of Holy Pentecost!
Our yard sale was a great success, thanks to hard-working volunteers!
We have many photographs from our celebration of Pascha!
We now have a photograph of the services, the procession, and the children with palm branches on Palm Sunday!
We celebrated the Sunday of Orthodoxy with a procession with icons!
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!
On the Sunday before Theophany, Michael, Sheila, and Jenelle were received and blessed as Catechumens!
