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Contact

(828) 859-9741

lwalter@holycrosstryon.org

Office Hours

M-F 9-5

Services

Sundays

8:00am in the Chapel

10:30am in our main sanctuary with music

Wednesdays

Evening Prayer at 5:00pm in the Chapel

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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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How To Contact Us

For a Pastoral Emergency please contact Father Robert at robert@holycrosstryon.org

For everything else please contact our Parish Administrator Lori Walter at lwalter@holycrosstryon.org

or call 828-859-9741

Physical address: 150 Melrose Avenue Tryon, NC 28782

Mailing address: PO Box 279 Tryon, NC 28782

Online Sermons & Gospels

Video Recordings of the weekly Gospel and Sermon can be found at the bottom of this page. Scroll down to find the boxes titled Weekly Sermon:On-Demand and Weekly Gospel:On-Demand

Clergy & Staff

Father Robert Ard - Rector (Pastor)

Rev Mollie Turner - Priest Associate

Brennan Szafron - Organist and Choirmaster

Lori Walter - Parish Administrator

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Worship Schedule

There are two Sunday services. The 8:00am service is in the Chapel. The 10:30am service is in the main church with music. Nursery is available as well as a children's church during the 10:30am service. This service is followed by Coffee Hour in the Parish Hall.

Evening Prayer is held on Wednesdays at 5:00pm in the Chapel.

Ash Wednesday services at noon and 6pm on Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Stations of the Cross weekly at 5pm during Lent

Upcoming music

Music of the Season (Bach’s Lunch)
Wednesdays at 12pm noon

 March 1st – Art DeCotiis, pianist
 March 8th – Emily Thompson, soprano
 March 15th – Makena James, organist (and interim at Tryon Presbyterian Church)
 March 22nd – Jordan Owen, cellist and composer (and student at Converse University)
 March 29th - Brennan Szafron, organist and choirmaster at Holy Cross in a program called “Bach Three Ways”

Holy Cross Scholarships

Holy Cross offers scholarships to graduating students from Polk County and Landrum High School. The application deadline for both the scholarship and the scholarship re-application is March 1. Please use this link to access the online forms.

Sunday morning information

Nursery for birth to four-year-old is located on the first floor next to the Women’s restroom.

Children’s church takes place during the sermon for ages 5 through 9. The children are dismissed to their classroom for a lesson and return during the announcements in order to participate in communion.

J-Walkers Sunday school - ages 10-14 meets at 9:15 Sunday morning

High School Sunday school - ages 15 and up meets at 9:15 Sunday morning

Adult Sunday school meets at 9:15 Sunday morning

Coffee Hour is immediately following the service in the Parish Hall. All are invited to attend so that we may get to know you and you us!