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Lenten Dinner & Service on March 7th: The Season of Lent Service is March 7th. Soup and sandwiches start at 6:00 pm and service at 7:30. A signup is in the Narthex for anyone wishing to bring sandwiches or desserts. Thank you so much. -Bob Hamp   Holy Week Schedule at Holy Cross Sunday March 25th — Palm Sunday Divine Service at 8:00am &… Read More

Tragedies, Suffering and Repentance “There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.  And He answered them, ‘Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way?  No, I tell you.  But… Read More

Christ’s Body Works Together “Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” – 1 Corinthians 12:27 People say hitting a pitched baseball is one of the hardest skills in all of sports.   All the parts of the body have to work together to do it properly…. Read More

Ash Wednesday: Wednesday February 14th Noon Imposition of Ashes. 7:00pm Service Soup Cook-off: Feb. 11: Calling all soup makers! We are looking for a few more entries for the 2nd Annual Soup Cook-Off to be held Sunday,February 11th following the late service. Soup makers are asked to bring a pot of soup for tasting and their recipe. All… Read More

Visioning Update: If you missed the VAM…we approved our new Mission Statement:  “Together in God’s Word and Love, we boldly go to grow and sow Christ’s Kingdom.” With our new Mission Statement as our guide, our next step is to work together to identify internal and external ministry efforts to strengthen and/or initiate.  Similar to our earlier… Read More

What’s Next? “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.  So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.  He who plants and he who waters are one, and each will receive his wages according to his labor.” – 1 Corinthians 3:6-8 January is a… Read More

Advent and Christmas Season Schedule Wednesday Evening Advent Services (6:00pm Soup Dinner, 7:15pm Hymn Sing, 7:30pm Service) Dec 6th – St. Luke’s Lutheran Church Cheektowaga Dec 13th – Holy Cross Lutheran Church Clarence December 20th – Lutheran Church of Our Savior Buffalo Holy Cross Dates to Remember: Sunday December 17th – Children’s Program – one service at 10:00am Sunday December 24th – Morning… Read More

Able and Willing And Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for He has looked on the humble estate of His servant.  For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is… Read More

____________________________________________________________________________ 2017 Eastern District Professional Church Worker Conference!: The 2017 Eastern District Professional Church Worker Conference (PCWC), “Forever Reformation”, is to be held on November 8-10, 2017 in beautiful Niagara Falls, New York! The 2017 PCWC Planning Committee has worked hard to provide all of our Eastern District workers with another fine opportunity to gather for worship, for… Read More

The Righteous Shall Live By Faith For I am not ashamed of the Gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.  For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith, for faith, as it is written, “The righteous… Read More