The Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross seeks to welcome, love and serve all people as we come to know God through Jesus Christ
Welcome From Father Robert
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Our Service Times
Our Service Times
Sunday's are 8:30am and 10:00am.
The 8:30am service is in our Chapel without Choir or Music.
The 10:00am service is in our main Sanctuary and includes full Choir, Organ and Music, nursery available.
Children's Chapel occurs during our 10:00am service
Wednesday Service Holy Eucharist with prayers for healing at 5:00pm
Thursday we offer Morning Prayer at 8:00am
Clergy & Staff
Clergy & Staff
Clergy & Staff
Father Robert Ard - Rector (Pastor)
Rev Mollie Turner - Priest Associate
Susie Mahnke - Music Director
Lori Walter - Parish Administrator
To Contact Them
All Are Welcome
Bible Study
Join Father Robert weekly on Thursdays at 1pm or 7pm for reading and discussion.
Book Group
The Book Group meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 10am. This year's topic is Redemption & Contemporary Fiction.
Community cookouts
Beginning in May, we will have a cookout on the front lawn and all are welcomed! All you have to do is bring a chair or a blanket, we will provide the rest. The cookouts will be held May 28, June 24, September 27 and October 25. The time is from 5pm to 6:30pm. Invite your friends!
Wednesday Dinner
Check out the Wednesday Dinner page to see dates, menus and sign up for dinner!
Father Robert's Sermons
Upcoming Events
Click Here to see the full Church Calendar
8:30 Holy Eucharist Service
Jul 21, 2019, 8:30am - 9:30am
Service in our Chapel without music
10:00 Holy Eucharist Service
Jul 21, 2019, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Service in our Main Sanctuary with music
Children's Choir
Jul 21, 2019, 11:45am - 12:30pm
Staff meeting
Jul 22, 2019, 10:00am - 11:30am
weekly staff meeting
Vestry Meeting
Jul 23, 2019, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Lay leadership of the church
Poetry Hour
Jul 24, 2019, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Love poetry, come join us!
Holy Comforters
Jul 24, 2019, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Evening Prayer with Holy Communion
Jul 24, 2019, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
held in the Chapel
Morning Prayer
Jul 25, 2019, 8:00am - 8:30am
Book Group
Jul 25, 2019, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Bridge group
Jul 26, 2019, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
8:30 Holy Eucharist Service
Jul 28, 2019, 8:30am - 9:30am
Service in our Chapel without music
10:00 Holy Eucharist Service
Jul 28, 2019, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Service in our Main Sanctuary with music
Children's Choir
Jul 28, 2019, 11:45am - 12:30pm
Staff meeting
Jul 29, 2019, 10:00am - 11:30am
weekly staff meeting
Holy Comforters
Jul 31, 2019, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Evening Prayer with Holy Communion
Jul 31, 2019, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
held in the Chapel
Morning Prayer
Aug 1, 2019, 8:00am - 8:30am
Bridge group
Aug 2, 2019, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
8:30 Holy Eucharist Service
Aug 4, 2019, 8:30am - 9:30am
Service in our Chapel without music
10:00 Holy Eucharist Service
Aug 4, 2019, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Service in our Main Sanctuary with music
Children's Choir
Aug 4, 2019, 11:45am - 12:30pm
Staff meeting
Aug 5, 2019, 10:00am - 11:30am
weekly staff meeting
Tryon Estates-Holy Eucharist
Aug 7, 2019, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Holy Eucharust held at Tryon Estates.
Holy Comforters
Aug 7, 2019, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Evening Prayer with Holy Communion
Aug 7, 2019, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
held in the Chapel
Morning Prayer
Aug 8, 2019, 8:00am - 8:30am
Golf at TCC
Aug 9, 2019, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Bridge group
Aug 9, 2019, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
8:30 Holy Eucharist Service
Aug 11, 2019, 8:30am - 9:30am
Service in our Chapel without music
10:00 Holy Eucharist Service
Aug 11, 2019, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Service in our Main Sanctuary with music
Children's Choir
Aug 11, 2019, 11:45am - 12:30pm
Staff meeting
Aug 12, 2019, 10:00am - 11:30am
weekly staff meeting
Holy Comforters
Aug 14, 2019, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Daughters of the King meeting
Aug 14, 2019, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
monthly meeting of the Order of the Daughters of the KIng
Evening Prayer with Holy Communion
Aug 14, 2019, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
held in the Chapel
Morning Prayer
Aug 15, 2019, 8:00am - 8:30am
Bridge group
Aug 16, 2019, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
8:30 Holy Eucharist Service
Aug 18, 2019, 8:30am - 9:30am
Service in our Chapel without music
10:00 Holy Eucharist Service
Aug 18, 2019, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Service in our Main Sanctuary with music
Children's Choir
Aug 18, 2019, 11:45am - 12:30pm
Staff meeting
Aug 19, 2019, 10:00am - 11:30am
weekly staff meeting
Finance Committee
Aug 20, 2019, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
The Committee that handles the financial health of the church
Tryon Estates-Holy Eucharist
Aug 21, 2019, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Holy Eucharust held at Tryon Estates.
Holy Comforters
Aug 21, 2019, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Evening Prayer with Holy Communion
Aug 21, 2019, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
held in the Chapel
Morning Prayer
Aug 22, 2019, 8:00am - 8:30am
Book Group
Aug 22, 2019, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Bridge group
Aug 23, 2019, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
8:30 Holy Eucharist Service
Aug 25, 2019, 8:30am - 9:30am
Service in our Chapel without music
10:00 Holy Eucharist Service
Aug 25, 2019, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Service in our Main Sanctuary with music
Children's Choir
Aug 25, 2019, 11:45am - 12:30pm
Staff meeting
Aug 26, 2019, 10:00am - 11:30am
weekly staff meeting
Vestry Meeting
Aug 27, 2019, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Lay leadership of the church
Poetry Hour
Aug 28, 2019, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Love poetry, come join us!
Holy Comforters
Aug 28, 2019, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Evening Prayer with Holy Communion
Aug 28, 2019, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
held in the Chapel
Morning Prayer
Aug 29, 2019, 8:00am - 8:30am
Bridge group
Aug 30, 2019, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
8:30 Holy Eucharist Service
Sep 1, 2019, 8:30am - 9:30am
Service in our Chapel without music
10:00 Holy Eucharist Service
Sep 1, 2019, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Service in our Main Sanctuary with music
Children's Choir
Sep 1, 2019, 11:45am - 12:30pm
Staff meeting
Sep 2, 2019, 10:00am - 11:30am
weekly staff meeting
Tryon Estates-Holy Eucharist
Sep 4, 2019, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Holy Eucharust held at Tryon Estates.
Holy Comforters
Sep 4, 2019, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Evening Prayer with Holy Communion
Sep 4, 2019, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
held in the Chapel
Morning Prayer
Sep 5, 2019, 8:00am - 8:30am
Bridge group
Sep 6, 2019, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
8:30 Holy Eucharist Service
Sep 8, 2019, 8:30am - 9:30am
Service in our Chapel without music
10:00 Holy Eucharist Service
Sep 8, 2019, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Service in our Main Sanctuary with music
Children's Choir
Sep 8, 2019, 11:45am - 12:30pm
Staff meeting
Sep 9, 2019, 10:00am - 11:30am
weekly staff meeting
Holy Comforters
Sep 11, 2019, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Daughters of the King meeting
Sep 11, 2019, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
monthly meeting of the Order of the Daughters of the KIng
Evening Prayer with Holy Communion
Sep 11, 2019, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
held in the Chapel
Morning Prayer
Sep 12, 2019, 8:00am - 8:30am
Golf at TCC
Sep 13, 2019, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Bridge group
Sep 13, 2019, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
8:30 Holy Eucharist Service
Sep 15, 2019, 8:30am - 9:30am
Service in our Chapel without music
10:00 Holy Eucharist Service
Sep 15, 2019, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Service in our Main Sanctuary with music
Children's Choir
Sep 15, 2019, 11:45am - 12:30pm
Staff meeting
Sep 16, 2019, 10:00am - 11:30am
weekly staff meeting
Finance Committee
Sep 17, 2019, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
The Committee that handles the financial health of the church
Tryon Estates-Holy Eucharist
Sep 18, 2019, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Holy Eucharust held at Tryon Estates.
Holy Comforters
Sep 18, 2019, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Evening Prayer with Holy Communion
Sep 18, 2019, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
held in the Chapel
Morning Prayer
Sep 19, 2019, 8:00am - 8:30am
Bridge group
Sep 20, 2019, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
8:30 Holy Eucharist Service
Sep 22, 2019, 8:30am - 9:30am
Service in our Chapel without music
10:00 Holy Eucharist Service
Sep 22, 2019, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Service in our Main Sanctuary with music
Children's Choir
Sep 22, 2019, 11:45am - 12:30pm
Staff meeting
Sep 23, 2019, 10:00am - 11:30am
weekly staff meeting
Vestry Meeting
Sep 24, 2019, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Lay leadership of the church
Poetry Hour
Sep 25, 2019, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Love poetry, come join us!
Holy Comforters
Sep 25, 2019, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Evening Prayer with Holy Communion
Sep 25, 2019, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
held in the Chapel
Morning Prayer
Sep 26, 2019, 8:00am - 8:30am
Book Group
Sep 26, 2019, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Bridge group
Sep 27, 2019, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Community Cookout
Sep 27, 2019, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
8:30 Holy Eucharist Service
Sep 29, 2019, 8:30am - 9:30am
Service in our Chapel without music
10:00 Holy Eucharist Service
Sep 29, 2019, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Service in our Main Sanctuary with music
Children's Choir
Sep 29, 2019, 11:45am - 12:30pm
Staff meeting
Sep 30, 2019, 10:00am - 11:30am
weekly staff meeting
Tryon Estates-Holy Eucharist
Oct 2, 2019, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Holy Eucharust held at Tryon Estates.
Holy Comforters
Oct 2, 2019, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Evening Prayer with Holy Communion
Oct 2, 2019, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
held in the Chapel
Morning Prayer
Oct 3, 2019, 8:00am - 8:30am
Bridge group
Oct 4, 2019, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
8:30 Holy Eucharist Service
Oct 6, 2019, 8:30am - 9:30am
Service in our Chapel without music
10:00 Holy Eucharist Service
Oct 6, 2019, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Service in our Main Sanctuary with music
Children's Choir
Oct 6, 2019, 11:45am - 12:30pm
Staff meeting
Oct 7, 2019, 10:00am - 11:30am
weekly staff meeting
Holy Comforters
Oct 9, 2019, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Daughters of the King meeting
Oct 9, 2019, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
monthly meeting of the Order of the Daughters of the KIng
Evening Prayer with Holy Communion
Oct 9, 2019, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
held in the Chapel
Morning Prayer
Oct 10, 2019, 8:00am - 8:30am
Golf at TCC
Oct 11, 2019, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Bridge group
Oct 11, 2019, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
8:30 Holy Eucharist Service
Oct 13, 2019, 8:30am - 9:30am
Service in our Chapel without music
10:00 Holy Eucharist Service
Oct 13, 2019, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Service in our Main Sanctuary with music
Children's Choir
Oct 13, 2019, 11:45am - 12:30pm
Staff meeting
Oct 14, 2019, 10:00am - 11:30am
weekly staff meeting
Finance Committee
Oct 15, 2019, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
The Committee that handles the financial health of the church
Tryon Estates-Holy Eucharist
Oct 16, 2019, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Holy Eucharust held at Tryon Estates.
Holy Comforters
Oct 16, 2019, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Evening Prayer with Holy Communion
Oct 16, 2019, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
held in the Chapel
Morning Prayer
Oct 17, 2019, 8:00am - 8:30am
Bridge group
Oct 18, 2019, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
8:30 Holy Eucharist Service
Oct 20, 2019, 8:30am - 9:30am
Service in our Chapel without music
10:00 Holy Eucharist Service
Oct 20, 2019, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Service in our Main Sanctuary with music
Children's Choir
Oct 20, 2019, 11:45am - 12:30pm
Staff meeting
Oct 21, 2019, 10:00am - 11:30am
weekly staff meeting
Vestry Meeting
Oct 22, 2019, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Lay leadership of the church
Poetry Hour
Oct 23, 2019, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Love poetry, come join us!
Holy Comforters
Oct 23, 2019, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Evening Prayer with Holy Communion
Oct 23, 2019, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
held in the Chapel
Morning Prayer
Oct 24, 2019, 8:00am - 8:30am
Book Group
Oct 24, 2019, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Bridge group
Oct 25, 2019, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Community Cookout
Oct 25, 2019, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
8:30 Holy Eucharist Service
Oct 27, 2019, 8:30am - 9:30am
Service in our Chapel without music
10:00 Holy Eucharist Service
Oct 27, 2019, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Service in our Main Sanctuary with music
Staff meeting
Oct 28, 2019, 10:00am - 11:30am
weekly staff meeting
Holy Comforters
Oct 30, 2019, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Evening Prayer with Holy Communion
Oct 30, 2019, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
held in the Chapel
Morning Prayer
Oct 31, 2019, 8:00am - 8:30am
Bridge group
Nov 1, 2019, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
8:30 Holy Eucharist Service
Nov 3, 2019, 8:30am - 9:30am
Service in our Chapel without music
10:00 Holy Eucharist Service
Nov 3, 2019, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Service in our Main Sanctuary with music
Staff meeting
Nov 4, 2019, 10:00am - 11:30am
weekly staff meeting
Tryon Estates-Holy Eucharist
Nov 6, 2019, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Holy Eucharust held at Tryon Estates.
Holy Comforters
Nov 6, 2019, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Evening Prayer with Holy Communion
Nov 6, 2019, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
held in the Chapel
Morning Prayer
Nov 7, 2019, 8:00am - 8:30am
Golf at TCC
Nov 8, 2019, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Bridge group
Nov 8, 2019, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Staff meeting
Nov 11, 2019, 10:00am - 11:30am
weekly staff meeting
Holy Comforters
Nov 13, 2019, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Daughters of the King meeting
Nov 13, 2019, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
monthly meeting of the Order of the Daughters of the KIng
Evening Prayer with Holy Communion
Nov 13, 2019, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
held in the Chapel
Morning Prayer
Nov 14, 2019, 8:00am - 8:30am
Bridge group
Nov 15, 2019, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Staff meeting
Nov 18, 2019, 10:00am - 11:30am
weekly staff meeting
Finance Committee
Nov 19, 2019, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
The Committee that handles the financial health of the church
Tryon Estates-Holy Eucharist
Nov 20, 2019, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Holy Eucharust held at Tryon Estates.
Holy Comforters
Nov 20, 2019, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Evening Prayer with Holy Communion
Nov 20, 2019, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
held in the Chapel
Morning Prayer
Nov 21, 2019, 8:00am - 8:30am
Bridge group
Nov 22, 2019, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Staff meeting
Nov 25, 2019, 10:00am - 11:30am
weekly staff meeting
Vestry Meeting
Nov 26, 2019, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Lay leadership of the church
Poetry Hour
Nov 27, 2019, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Love poetry, come join us!
Holy Comforters
Nov 27, 2019, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Evening Prayer with Holy Communion
Nov 27, 2019, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
held in the Chapel
Morning Prayer
Nov 28, 2019, 8:00am - 8:30am
Bridge group
Nov 29, 2019, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Staff meeting
Dec 2, 2019, 10:00am - 11:30am
weekly staff meeting
Tryon Estates-Holy Eucharist
Dec 4, 2019, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Holy Eucharust held at Tryon Estates.
Holy Comforters
Dec 4, 2019, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Evening Prayer with Holy Communion
Dec 4, 2019, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
held in the Chapel
Morning Prayer
Dec 5, 2019, 8:00am - 8:30am
Bridge group
Dec 6, 2019, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Staff meeting
Dec 9, 2019, 10:00am - 11:30am
weekly staff meeting
Holy Comforters
Dec 11, 2019, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Daughters of the King meeting
Dec 11, 2019, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
monthly meeting of the Order of the Daughters of the KIng
Evening Prayer with Holy Communion
Dec 11, 2019, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
held in the Chapel
Morning Prayer
Dec 12, 2019, 8:00am - 8:30am
Golf at TCC
Dec 13, 2019, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Bridge group
Dec 13, 2019, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Staff meeting
Dec 16, 2019, 10:00am - 11:30am
weekly staff meeting
Finance Committee
Dec 17, 2019, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
The Committee that handles the financial health of the church
Tryon Estates-Holy Eucharist
Dec 18, 2019, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Holy Eucharust held at Tryon Estates.
Holy Comforters
Dec 18, 2019, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Evening Prayer with Holy Communion
Dec 18, 2019, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
held in the Chapel
Morning Prayer
Dec 19, 2019, 8:00am - 8:30am
Bridge group
Dec 20, 2019, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Staff meeting
Dec 23, 2019, 10:00am - 11:30am
weekly staff meeting
Vestry Meeting
Dec 24, 2019, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Lay leadership of the church
Poetry Hour
Dec 25, 2019, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Love poetry, come join us!
Holy Comforters
Dec 25, 2019, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Evening Prayer with Holy Communion
Dec 25, 2019, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
held in the Chapel
Morning Prayer
Dec 26, 2019, 8:00am - 8:30am
Bridge group
Dec 27, 2019, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Staff meeting
Dec 30, 2019, 10:00am - 11:30am
weekly staff meeting
Tryon Estates-Holy Eucharist
Jan 1, 2020, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Holy Eucharust held at Tryon Estates.
Holy Comforters
Jan 1, 2020, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Morning Prayer
Jan 2, 2020, 8:00am - 8:30am
Bridge group
Jan 3, 2020, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Staff meeting
Jan 6, 2020, 10:00am - 11:30am
weekly staff meeting
Holy Comforters
Jan 8, 2020, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Morning Prayer
Jan 9, 2020, 8:00am - 8:30am
Golf at TCC
Jan 10, 2020, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Bridge group
Jan 10, 2020, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Staff meeting
Jan 13, 2020, 10:00am - 11:30am
weekly staff meeting
Tryon Estates-Holy Eucharist
Jan 15, 2020, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Holy Eucharust held at Tryon Estates.
Holy Comforters
Jan 15, 2020, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Morning Prayer
Jan 16, 2020, 8:00am - 8:30am
Bridge group
Jan 17, 2020, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Holy Cross Episcopal Church
150 Melrose Ave
Tryon, NC. 28782
(828) 859-9741
