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The Way of the Cross is depicted in stained glass "stations" at the windows of our Worship Space during Lent.
Lent at Holy Cross. ”I like the change of seasons,” we hear people say. Well, the Church also enjoys a cycle of seasons through the year, each with its emphasis. We have now entered the 40-day season of Lent, a time of reflection, repentence, resolve and renewal in preparation for the joyous celebration of resurrection in Easter. Entering our Worship Space you will notice a bare, “stripped down,” mood. At the windows are lovely stations of the cross created in stained glass by our parishioner Alice St. Hilaire. They trace the journey of Jesus to the cross. A purple cloth drapes the icon of Christ the Teacher in our personal prayer corner before the Blessed Sacrament. There are no flowers at the Altar. The music is quieter, more somber. This emptiness — spaciousness if you will — invites us to come to God in humility, seeking a closer relationship, a truer faith.
On-Line Lent/Easter Study Series. This year we are experimenting with an on-line study series during Lent and Easter. It’s easy, it’s interactive (if you want it to be), we hope it will be interesting and informative. It’s open to anyone who wants to participate, not just members of Holy Cross. Entitled “Belief in an Age of Skepticism,” the series draws on a book by Timothy Keller, The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism. Keller is the founder of the Presbyterian Church of the Redeemer in New York City, which has attracted over 5,000 mostly younger adults seeking to find a reasonable, orthodox Christian faith in the midst of doubts and skepticism. No need to read the book (though you may want to); we’ll summarize, inviting comments, questions and discussion of each of its chapters as we go along. The seven “doubt” chapters will be covered during Lent; the seven “faith” chapters during Easter. Follow the link for an introduction to the series; there will be weekly postings of topics.