Welcome to our announcements page. Here you can find everything that is going on at Holy Cross and within our community. If you’d like to receive weekly emails with updates and new announcements, please scroll to the bottom of this page to sign up.
You can also view our community calendar here.
If you'd like to invite Holy Cross members to an event or include an announcement, email April at aprilparviz@gmail.com
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mealtrain for the Thompsons Welcome William Mart “Tripp” Thompson III! You can find the link to their mealtrain here.
Mealtrain for the Eukens Welcome Margot Grace Euken! Let's help the Eukens adjust to their new life by giving them yummy food. You can find the link to their mealtrain here.
Frozen Soup/Casserole Drop for the Eukens If you’d like to drop a frozen meal in the freezer at church, feel free to do that any Sunday over the next several weeks. Let Pastor Paul or Kati know, and they’ll deliver it to the Eukens. Thanks Gaschlers! : )
Call for nominations to Board of Directors: At our upcoming voters assembly in November, we will hold elections for the next term of the board of directors, which begins in January 2027. The following positions are at the end of a term and are up for election: Treasurer and Secretary. Members of the congregation can also be elected to serve on the board in an at-large position. If you are interested in potentially serving in one of these positions or would like to nominate someone else to one of these positions, please speak with Board President Ben Parviz, Pastors Bob and Paul, or with a current member of the board of directors. Nominations can also be received during the voters' assembly.
Let's extend the fellowship! If you're on Facebook, join fellow Holy Cross members and friends of the congregation in our Holy Cross Facebook group! (2.5.26)
Weekly
SUNDAYS : Education Hour at 9:15AM | Worship at 10:30AM | Coffee Hour to follow
TUESDAYS : Men's group at the Bridge House at 6:00AM
FRIDAYS : Moms group from 9:30AM - 11:30AM (contact April if you’d like to join!)
Prayers Connie Findley, Cindy Hamil, Megan Laufer, Noah Oloff, Gene Lehr, Diana Niemann, Yvonne Delf, Megan Pfeiffer, RJ Haase, Renee Gibbs, Elva Ross, Jeff Black, Sarah Bishop, Doug Davison, Steve Allen, Richard Penhallegon, and for the missions of: • Carl and Kelsey Grulke • Groundwork Guatemala • Zach Barz • Chai V'Shalom (April edition of Hineni)
The Blessing Box is collecting donations to support neighbors in need! Needed items include:
Household supplies: toilet paper, paper towels, dish soap, laundry detergent, sponges, tissue, and trash bags.
Personal care items: soap, shampoo, conditioner, and deodorant
Nonperishable foods: canned vegetables, canned fruit, applesauce, soup, beans, and tuna; peanut butter; jelly, pasta, pasta sauce, pancake mix, pancake syrup, rice, canned chicken and cereal.
Please donate unopened items and check food expiration dates. Donations can be placed in the donation bin in the former church office. For questions, contact Melissa Barnett by text at 618-973-0772 or email at tmkvbarnett@sbcglobal.net. Thank you for your generosity!
Holy Cross Life Kati Gaschler compiles photos of life at Holy Cross in a google album. You can see the photos any time at this link here. She has also a blog about life at Holy Cross. You can follow her blog here.
All Saints Feast Service this Sunday: Join us for our All Saints Feast service this Sunday (November 1st). There will be lunch following the service in the dance studio at Intersect. Invite your friends! It is going to be a beautiful service.
Mezzo Gallery's new show, Tangible, features work by our All Saint's Feast service artist, Julia Hendrickson. Tangible runs from November 1 - December 20, 2026, and is available to view by appointment (mkenyon@intersectstl.org). Save the date for our Art + Liturgy event happening Wednesday, December 16 at 6pm in the gallery.
Mezzo Gallery will be open this Sunday (November 1st) between 12 - 12:30pmfor anyone wanting to see Julia Hendrickson's work in person after the feast service before they head over to lunch at Intersect.
Women's Bible Study continues on Tuesdays : All women are invited to our Women's Bible Study, from 9:30-11:00 am; location is Cheryl Thompson's home, 7 McCall Terrace, 63105 on the campus of Concordia Seminary. We'll be using the new book by Dr. Mike Zeigler, Lutheran Hour Speaker, "Begin Again: Finding Hope in the God Who Makes All Things New." Renee Gibbs will lead us through the study which takes a deep dive through the whole book of Genesis. Please let Renee (314-295-9495) know if you are interested so she can get you a copy of the book. After a bit of a break this spring and summer, we are eager to begin this time of Scripture, prayer, and sharing again. Children are welcome. PS, You can join anytime. Just ask for a book.
After Church Coffee at Mezzo Gallery Join us after the service Sunday, November 8 for an After Church Coffee at Mezzo Gallery! Enjoy coffee and donuts while fellowshipping with others and checking out Mezzo's latest exhibition, Tangible, featuring work by Julia Hendrickson, our All Saints Feast service artist! (Bring the kids along! There’s a play room upstairs if they get bored.)
Voters’ Meeting on Sunday, November 15th directly after service. Church will provide pizza. Please bring a side or dessert to share!
Family discipleship will meet Thursday, November 19th from 5:30-7:30 at church. Please RSVP to April Parviz (aprilparviz@gmail.com) by November 15th so we have a count for food and childcare! We also are in need of someone to bring dinner for the evening. Please let April know if you are able!
FUTURE FEAST SERVICES : November 1st 10:30 • December 24th 6:00 • February 7th 10:30 • February 10th 6:00 • March 25th 6:00 • March 26th 6:00 • March 28th 10:30 • April 25th 10:30 • June 6th 4:00 • Learn more here.
Come say "Hi" to our New Gardener: Marc Finley: Yes, Holy Cross properties, both Intersect and Holy Cross, now share a full time gardener, but that does not mean there is no need to have a gardening volunteer group. Below you will find a schedule for the rest of the year.
Volunteers needed and welcomed:
(all gatherings are dependent on good weather. If in doubt call Gail Radinsky at 314-276-4454 or text)
Thank you to all the supporters of the Arboretum and Gardens at Holy Cross. It has been a beautiful year as we watched God do His marvelous creation miracles in the Gardens!!
We continue to be blessed and to bless our neighbors with the love, care, grace and beauty of the gardens. Through the gardens, the prayer boxes, the Blessing House and the Library box many people of Holy Cross join hands to provide for and love our neighbors. God is good and we give Him all the Glory. Amen!
TO VOLUNTEER OR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CONTACT:
Gardens : Marc Finley 573-575-6485 and Gail Radinsky 314-276-4454
Blessings House : Melissa or Kaitlyn Barnett 618-973-0772
Library Box : Renee Gibbs 314-295-9495
Prayer Request Volunteer : Pastor Gaschler 308-882-6015
Historian for the Gardens and/or Arboretum: Ji Thompson
Follow the Facebook group for the Gardens at Holy Cross!
Saturday, November 28, 10 am - finished: The Hanging of the Green: Decorating the doors and fenceline for Christmas season. Many hands make for light work, so come and join in the Fun!!!
Saturday, January 9, 10am - finished: Take down of decorations.
Intersect’s fall show, Seen and Unseen, runs September 8 - December 11, and takes the Nicene Creed’s claim that God made all things to carefully look at what it means for us to see one another as made by God, especially when encountering stories and histories of migration, displacement, and belonging.
Please note - Seen and Unseen will now run till December 11th. One whole additional month!
CLASSES AT INTERSECT! There are a number of exciting classes available at Intersect! There's a variety of ceramics classes, among some other fun options! You can see all our classes and register here. All classes are free for Holy Cross members. Email Megan at intersectstl@gmail.com if you'd like to register.
Dovetail Concert at Intersect Join us Tuesday, November 17from 6-8pm for Dovetail: Concert and Conversation. We will explore our current exhibition, Seen and Unseen, focusing on translation, how we learn from one another when facing barriers of language and culture, and how art helps us connect. We will hear from local poets, musicians, and story-tellers who will help us imagine ways we might see one another with capacious care when so much remains invisible across difference, without demanding that difference disappear or resolve. Doors open at 6pm, with time to see the show, find a table and grab a plate as we will have food from the Balkan Treat Box. The program starts at 6:30pm. Dovetail is free to attend; you can register at intersectstl.org/upcoming-dovetails