Worship

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Types of Services

This service is lead by our Music Team, consisting of Acoustic and Bass Guitar, Bongos, Drums, and other instruments, in addition to singers.  This service is used at the 11:00 service on the 2nd and 4th Sunday's of each month.

Holy Cross celebrates Holy Communion at all of the Contemporary Celebration services. 

LBW Service Bulletin

Participating in Worship

Lay Minister (1 per service)

Assist Pastors in leading the service, read second lesson, prepare prayer, assist with communion, greet people after service.

Lay Lecturer (1 per service)

Read the first lesson.

Acolytes (2 per service)

Light the candles and carry in the cross, assist with communion.  Generally JrHi and High School age.

Ushers (2 per service)

Attend to worshipers needs before and during the service, pass out bulletins collect the offering, direct worshipers during communion. 

Greeters (2 per service)

Greet worshipers as they enter the sanctuary.

Sound System Operator (1 per service)

Operate the sound system and recording system.

Choir Member

Attend choir rehearsals and sing in the choir on Sunday mornings.  The choir sings most Sundays except in the summer.

Chime Choir Member

Attend Chime Choir rehearsals and perform at selected services.  There are adult and youth chime choirs.  They perform once or twice a month.

Drama Participant

Rehearse and participate in dramas, which are performed at Lenten midweek service and other special services.

Nursery Attendants (2 per service)

Care for infant through 3yr old children in our nursery.

Puppeteers (1 or 2 per service)

Assist in the puppet ministry during the Children's Service.  Both children and adults participate in this activity.

Bible Activity Time Leaders (1 or 2 at the 11:00 service)

Lead children 4 through 8 in a bible activity during the sermon at the 11:00 service.

Altar Care

Prepare the Altar paraments, set up communion and clean up after the service. 

Offering Counters

Count the offering and prepare an offering report following the second service. 

Flower Delivery

Deliver Flowers following the 11:00 service.

Music

Senior Choir

Our Senior Choir sings at one of the Sunday Services almost every week except in the summer.  They practice on Wednesdays at 7:15 in the Sanctuary.

Chime Choir

We have a chime choir which performs at selected services.

Our Sanctuary

Although the Sanctuary is square, it is set up such that the center isle is on the diagonal, leading toward the free standing altar.

The high vaulted ceiling allows for 4 stained glass windows, which can be seen by clicking here.  The framing of these windows were a constant source of "spontaneous baptism" during the rainy season.  After failing to find a contractor which could fix this, members of the congregation took on the project themselves, with tremendous results.  The windows have not leaked since.

Sanctuary Furniture
The Altar, communion rails, pulpit, baptismal font, and Paschal Candle stand were all custom made for the sanctuary from myrtle wood obtained from Oregon.  The pieces were made at different times from myrtle wood which was all acquired at the same time.  The Altar was made around 1983, shortly followed by the communion rails, followed by the baptismal font, followed by the Paschal Candle stand in 1992.  The most recent piece is the Lectern, made in 1999.

Sanctuary Organ
The Rogers combination pipe and electronic organ was installed in early 1989, with 4 ranks of pipes.  It was dedicated on March 3, 1989.  The organ is on a platform with wheels, allowing it to be wheeled out into the middle of the Sanctuary for a concert.  The only time that this has been done so for was at the dedication.

Piano and Clavinova
In the Fall of 2001 the congregation purchased a new Yamaha C3 6' 1" Conservatory Grand Piano, and a Yamaha Clavinova CVP-107 electronic piano.  These fine instruments replaced a piano which had served us well for many years, but was showing its age.  Information on these instruments can be found on our original fund raising page for these instruments.

Sound and Video Systems
The sanctuary has very good acoustics, and was used for many years without a sound reinforcement system, but there is now a high quality sound system installed, with microphones on the pulpit and altar, as well as several wireless microphones.  It greatly helps when people with softer voices are reading the lessons.  It is also used by our Music Team during contemporary services for microphones and guitars.  The Clavinova may also make use of it.

The Sanctuary is also outfitted with an audio and video recording system.  Stereo microphones are hung from the ceiling, and a remotely controlled camera is mounted at the back of the sanctuary.  The camera feeds a TV in the Narthex and Nursery, as well as a VCR for recording the service.  The camera can be panned, tilted, and zoomed remotely.  The system is often used for weddings and special programs.  The sound system includes a CD recorder to directly record to a CD-R.

Capacity
The capacity of the church is about 200 worshipers in the pews, 250 with the addition chairs along the back, and an additional 25 or so in the choir.

Worship Paraments

Worship Season Calendar

Nursery