Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Athens GA (ELCA)

Join the people of Holy Cross to sing, pray, and hear a word of hope from God this Second Sunday of Easter.

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A collaboration with Barbara Hawman on French Horn "If With All Your Hearts" by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) https://youtu.be/h1vNYG2ScDg

Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Worship with us as we rejoice in God's triumph over sin, death, and all that would keep us from abundant life.

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A pastoral message on Holy Cross' 2020 surplus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6g36gPl2SU

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Morning Message with Music Manda 11/11/20 This Is My Father's World ELW 824 Text: Maltbie D. Babcock, 1858-1901... Music: Franklin L. Sheppard, 1852-1930, adapt. https://youtu.be/QIbSqsA3fOA "This is my Father's world, and to my list'ning ears all nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres. This is my Father's world, I rest me in the thought of rocks and tress, of skies and seas; his hand the wonders wrought." #holycrossathens #lutheran #elca

Morning Message with Music Manda 11/9/20 My family and I thank you all so much for your kindness and generosity! Oh, Sing to the Lord... Cantad al Señor Text: Brazilian folk song; tr. Gerhard M. Cartford, b. 1923, Spanish and English Music: Brazilian folk tune Text copyright Gerhard Cartford, admin. Augsburg Fortress https://youtu.be/YV9CFkdDyeI "Oh, sing to the Lord, oh, sing God a new song, Oh, sing to the Lord, oh, sing God a new song. Oh, sing to the Lord, oh, sing God a new song. Oh, sing to our God, oh, sing to our God. So dance for our God, and blow all the trumpets. So dance for our God, and blow all the trumpets. So dance for our God and blow all the trumpets. Oh, sing to our God, oh, sing to our God." #holycrossathens #lutheran #elca

Here is today's sermon, with some important post-election edits. (I recorded the online service Friday. This sermon is from this morning, Sunday, 11/8/20). https://www.buzzsprout.com//6271966-true-lasting-hope-1-th

Join the people of Holy Cross to sing, pray, and hear a word of hope from God.

Some of you may have seen the note about a meal-train for the Sacchitello family in yesterday's e-news and wondered "what's that all about?" Tony, the husband of our music director, Amanda, tested positive for COVID-19. The family is (so far) ok, but will be isolating at home for a little while. Please hold them in your prayers, and if you're in the Athens area and able to get out, consider signing up to deliver a meal to them! https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/v1ry68

Morning Message with Music Manda 11/05/20 This is our hymn for this Sunday https://youtu.be/uaBx6Ye6Btg... Let Justice Roll Like a River W&P 85 Marty Haugen Copyright 1991 GIA Publications Refrain: "Let justice roll like a river, and wash all oppression away. Come, O God, and take us, move and shake us; come now, and make us anew, that we might live justly like you. 'Take from me your holy feasts, all your off'rings and your music. Let justice flow like waters, and integrity like an ever-flowing stream.'" Refrain "Hear this all of you who use the poor in your thirst of power and riches: the Lord will turn your laughter to tears, on the wondrous Day of our God." Refrain "You have been told the way of life, the way of justice and peace: to act justly, to love gently, to walk humbly with God." Refrain #holycrossathens #lutheran #elca

Morning Message with Music Manda 11/04/20 Shout to the Lord ELW 821 Darlene Zschech, b. 1965... 1993 Darlene Zschech/Hillsong Publishing, admin. In USA & Canada Integrity's Hosanna! Music https://youtu.be/nowLvzLSOyU "My Jesus, my Savior Lord, there is none like You All of my days I want to praise The wonders of your mighty love My comfort, my shelter Tower of refuge and strength Let every breath, all that I am Never cease to worship you Shout to the Lord All the earth, let us sing Power and majesty Praise to the king Mountains bow down And the seas will roar At the sound of your name I sing for joy At the work of Your hands Forever I'll love You Forever I'll stand Nothing compares To the promise I have in You" #holycrossathens #elca #lutheran

Morning Message with Music Manda 11/02/20 November will be full of songs of Praise and Thanksgiving! Come, All You People... (Uyaimose) ELW 819 Text: Alexander Gondo; tr. I-to Loh, b. 1936, alt. Music: Alexander Gondo Copyright 1986 World Council of Churches and the Asian Institute of Liturgy & Music https://youtu.be/1AwaJxyb5tA "Come, all you people, come and praise the Most High; come, all you people, come and praise the Most High; come, all you people, come and praise the Most High; come now and worship the Lord." #holycrossathens #lutheran #elca