"The Threshold" is a video slideshow created by the community and friends of the Orthodox Church of the Holy Cross during the Quarantine Times of the 2020 Lenten and Paschal Seasons. It was completed over the weekend of Pentecost (June 6-7, 2020).
The music and lyrics were written by Fr. John Shimchick, Diana Pasca, Margery Cuyler, and Shari Garretson with technical support from Stephen Shimchick
Here is Archbishop Michael's Sermon during the Healing Service held at the Orthodox Church of the Holy Cross on Saturday October 20, 2018. His Eminence anointed the community with oil from the church in the Jerusalem area that marks the site of the Healing of the Ten Lepers (Luke 17:11-19).
Parishioners and friends volunteered at the Alzheimer's Walk at Citizen's Bank Park in Philly. Here's what it is was like on this cold day!
These photos celebrate Archbishop Michael's visit and include: his session on "Men and Boys in the Bible," and the celebration of the Divine Liturgy, with his delivery of the Youth Sermon and acknowledgment of Veterans.
Archbishop Michael presented this Youth Sermon at the Orthodox Church of the Holy Cross on Sunday, November 5, 2017 on the theme of: "To You, O Lord."
It is part of this year's series entitled, "The Nine Songs: Nine Liturgical Responses Everyone Can Offer."
This highlights the combined efforts of the Holy Cross Senior and Youth choir in this liturgical hymn to the Theotokos, written by St. Nektarios and translated into English by Bishop Basil Essey.
It was sung together for the first time on Sunday, November 5, 2017 during the Divine Liturgy served with our Diocesan Hierarch, Archbishop Michael.
This video shares the Holy Cross Church Youth Sermons of 2016-2017. They are based on the theme of: "If You Bring Kids to Church..." and includes a summary of the sermons, photos from church events, and a celebration of our children's talents and interests: affirming that everything in their lives is related and connected.
This video is about the 2017 Church School Hayride and Barbeque which took place at the Indian Acres Tree Farm on Sunday October 15, 2017.
This shares the story of the Orthodox Church of the Holy Cross, Medford, New Jersey since its founding in 1973 to the present and includes the reflections of Lynn Siry, a founding member, and Allen Pluth (formerly Fr. Anthony Pluth) who was the founding pastor.
It is part of a series of videos which celebrated the community's 40th Anniversary that was held on November 9-10, 2013.
It was filmed, assembled, and edited by Fr. John Shimchick.
In this video parishioners — young and old — share what they love about being members of Holy Cross Church, Medford, NJ.
It is part of a series of videos which celebrated the community's 40th Anniversary that was held on November 9-10, 2013.
It was filmed and edited by David Hamaty.
This video was assembled and edited by Maureen Sapnar from parish and family archives, detailing the visual history of our community "through the years."
It is part of a series of videos which celebrated the community's 40th Anniversary that was held on November 9-10, 2013.
Professor John Burgess is Professor of Systematic Theology at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. He is living in Princeton this year (2014-2015) to write a book about the efforts of the Orthodox Church to bring Christian values into post-communist Russian society.
In this presentation, Professor Burgess examined the rebirth of the Orthodox Church in Russia since the fall of communism, reflecting on God’s promise to transfigure human society, and asking how Christians can point to “the new heaven and earth,” also in our own country.
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