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Orthodox Church of the Holy Cross

Orthodox Church of the Holy CrossOrthodox Church of the Holy CrossOrthodox Church of the Holy Cross

11 WILKINS STATION ROAD, (MAILING: PO BOX 805), MEDFORD, NJ 08055
FR. JOHN SHIMCHICK, RECTOR - CHURCH: (609) 654-4865

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ochc 50th anniversary - September 16-17, 2023

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Lenten Rose

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                                                                           by Natalka Pavlovsky

Moses At the Burning Bush

Moses Receiving the 10 Commandments

Moses Receiving the 10 Commandments

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Services and upcoming events

This Week's Services:


Saturday, June 3: Great Vespers for Pentecost – 5 PM


Sunday, June 4:  Pentecost Divine Liturgy and Beginning of Summer Schedule – 9 AM!


Kneeling Vespers will follow


Saturday, June 10:  Service for the Blessing of Animals 


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Follow our  June Calendar


Follow our Complete Paschal Sermon Series - the following Sermons are in the same file - from most recent to the first:


"A Pascha of the Faithful" (May 21, 2023)


"A Pascha which is Christ the Redeemer:" The Samaritan Woman and Mother's Day (May 14, 2023)


"O Pascha of Incorruption" (May 7, 2023)

 

" Pascha of Beauty" and "The Beautiful Deed" (April 30, 2023)


"The Pascha of the Lord" (April 23, 2023)


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See Our Lenten Reader:


2023 - Exodus and the Poems of R.S. Thomas

Updated Worship Guidelines

As of Sunday, January 1, 2023


  • OUR SUNDAY DIVINE LITURGY WILL BEGIN AT 10:00  AM THROUGH THE WINTER.
  • We no longer require that masks be worn during our liturgical services and meetings. 


  •  However, those who prefer to continue wearing masks are welcome to do so. 


  • The Eucharist is being offered through the use of a single chalice:

                    

                    1) multiple spoons, cleansed after each use, are offered first


                    2) a single spoon for all others.

How to Worship With Us

1) You can find our Calendar and Service schedule here.


2) COVID19 Update: We are live streaming Vespers and the Divine Liturgy 

Vespers: 5:00pm Saturday - Divine Liturgy: 10:00am Sunday Eastern Time (US)​ ​​ 


3) ​Please contact Fr. John for attendance information and updates or to be added to our e-mail list.

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The life of our parish ministry depends on the stewardship of parishioners as well as the generous contributions of those benefactors who support our parish and have been blessed by our ministry.  To make donating easier we have created a safe method of online donation through a secure portal.

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Notes from Sunday's Sermon

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Come Study With Us

1) "The Theotokos and the Church" - Two presentations by Dr. A. Edward Siecienski (November 30 and December 7, 2022


2)  "Community as Church, Church as  Community" - Two Presentations by Fr. Michael Plekon (February 9 and 16, 2022)


3) Evening Prayers and Saints of the Week


4) "Why Be Orthodox?" - Two Presentations by Dr. A. Edward Siecienski


5) The Journey Project

6) Decision-making and Divine Guidance in 1 Corinthians with Fr. John Jillions

7) All Is Well with Dr. Albert Rossi

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