Holy Cross Calgary
2828 19th Street North West T2M 3V8 Calgary, AB, Canada

Reverend Kyle provides an important announcement about life at Holy Cross over then next few weeks.

Our deepest sympathy to Her Majesty The Queen and all members of the Royal Family on the death of HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. May he Rest In Peace and Rise in Glory. Photograph by Karsh, 1966

Our Easter service will be livestreamed at 10:00 AM on April 4, 2021. You can view it from the home page of our website: https://www.holycrosscalgary.org/. #Easter2021 #Alleluia #JesusChristIsRisenToday

#FirstSundayInLent #Lent2021

40 Days with Dietrich: Day 2

The Holy Innocents [or December 28] The story of the Holy Innocents is found in the Gospel according to Matthew, and it is the story of an atrocity. When Herod ...the Great learned that the Christ had been born at Bethlehem, Herod wanted to do away with him. But he did not know the exact identity of the child, so he sent his troops to slaughter all the infants of Bethlehem on the chance that one of the victims would be the Christ-child. The murdered infants never had an opportunity to know Jesus or to confess him in their own right. But they all died for the sake of Christ, and Herod’s atrocity sealed the name of Christ on each one of them. The Holy Innocents are therefore considered the prototype of all Christian martyrs. (Excerpted from For All the Saints, Revised 2007) ====================================== Almighty God, our heavenly Father, whose children suffered at the hands of Herod, receive, we pray, all innocent victims into the arms of your mercy. By your great might frustrate all evil designs and establish your reign of justice, love, and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. (Collect for the Holy Innocents, Book of Alternative Services)

Almighty and everlasting God, you despise nothing you have made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent. Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, tha...t we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our brokenness, may obtain of you, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. (Collect for Ash Wednesday, Book of Alternative Services)

As we hold our siblings and neighbours to the south in our thoughts, let us pray: O Lord Jesus Christ, who didst say unto thine Apostles, Peace I leave with you..., my peace I give unto you: Regard not our sins, but the faith of thy Church, and grant unto it that peace and unity which is agreeable to thy will; who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen. (Book of Common Prayer, 1962) See more

Happy Epiphany from St James Cathedral. Let your light shine!!

Many of us carry along with us a sense of dis-ease, or dis-location in our lives. These past 10 months have left us feeling cut off from the life we truly wish to get back to. Perhaps the story of God's people wandering in the desert may have something to say to us. Come, let us journey through this desert together.

How you respond to Jesus matters

Today the Church remembers St Jerome who is renowned as being a difficult person. He has been described as ‘extremely temperamental, sarcastic and had a habit o...f making enemies wherever he went’. However as a dedicated scholar and translator he made a most significant contribution. He is responsible for the Vulgate translation of the Bible. It was the first full translation of the Bible into Latin directly from Hebrew and Greek. Completed at the end of the C4th it became the standard version of the Bible for over a thousand years. What is often omitted is that much of this translation work took place in Bethlehem where Jerome settled to escape his opponents in Rome. The cave where he lived and sometimes worked is beneath the Church of the Nativity actually adjacent to the place of Jesus’s birth. On College study pilgrimages we usually hold a brief service in these caves giving thanks for the gift of Jesus Christ and remembering the influence of St Jerome on the life of the Church. (The modern mosaic in the cave shows the saint flanked by his companions Sts. Paula, Eustochium and Eusebius without whom Jerome could never have completed his incredible work). Deo gratias! See more

Tuesday September 29 is the feast of Saint Michael and All Angels Saint Michael and All Angels celebrates three archangels who are venerated in the tradition of... the Church. Michael (Who is like God) was the archangel who fought against Satan and all his evil angels, defending all the friends of God. He is the protector of all humanity from the snares of the devil. Gabriel (Strength of God) announced to Zachariah the forthcoming birth of John the Baptist, and to Mary, the birth of Jesus. Raphael (Medicine of God) is the archangel who took care of Tobias on his journey. See more

Have you ever asked "is the Lord amongst us or not?"

Due to a Baptism occurring this Sunday, the 10:00am service is now FULL!!! If you wishing to RSVP, please do so for our 8:00am service - there is still room available there! Whatever service you attend, we hope to see you soon! If you are not able to make it out to our in-person service, please connect to our Livestream available on Youtube. Simply search for HolyCrossCalgary

Gtace is opposed to earning. It matters not how much you do, or how much you merit...iy only matters that you are here.

Where do you find your sacred spaces? If you are not able to yet come back to the church sanctuary, how will you cultivate a sacred space in your own home? Reverend Kyle has some thoughts.

In-person services have resumed! Sunday services are at 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM; to reserve your attendance, email [email protected]. Reservations are not required for the service on Wednesdays at 9:30 AM. Go to www.holycrosscalgary.org for more information.

We had a fabulous service last Sunday . . .and we are looking forward to another wonderful service this week! Please remember that you must RSVP every single week! Simply send an email to [email protected] We look forward to seeing you at Holy Cross!

We are happy to announce our next Zoom-based Bible Study. Journey with others from the comfort of your home as your explore the Gospel of Mark.

We all know Reverend Kyle likes curry. We all know that Reverend Kyle Loves Jesus. It really was a matter of time before he put the two together.

Welcome to Sunday Morning. Have you missed church? I know I have.

The nave will look a bit different when you return to church on September 13 - the pews have been numbered and you will be assigned a pew to sit in. All the prayer books have been removed, but you can sign out one to bring with you each week to services. The hymn books have been removed as well since congregational singing is not permitted, however, you will be able to enjoy two hymns by our soloist.

We are thrilled to resume in-person worship services on Sunday, September 13 when we will celebrate the Feast of Holy Cross. Our services are at 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Well well . . . It seems our rector is at it again! Want to know how our baptismal life calls us care for our environment? Well check out this article that Reverend Kyle wrote for Renovaré Canada

We are opening for ONSITE services this Sunday. Have you RSVP'd to come? Call the parish office, or send an email to [email protected]. See you Sunday!

In this third video on the Road to Re-opening, Reverend Kyle talks through some of the changes you will see in our liturgy as we move into on-site services.

Here is the second video in Kyle's ongoing series about reopening, and how we can navigate our time in the building.

Morning Prayer: September 3rd: Book of Common Prayer.