Church Council and others continue to work to see that in-person worship is safer for everyone. Our current practises for in-person worship meet all present requirements. Changes in the pandemic continue to raise concerns for health and safety, and we will adjust our plans as health orders change. 
 
Being vaccinated against COVID-19 is the best protection for the health of yourself and others. We strongly encourage everyone who is eligible to receive both doses of the vaccine.
 
We will continue to livestream worship each Sunday.  
 

• If you are not feeling well and experiencing any Covid-19 related symptoms or if you are not vaccinated, please stay home and participate in worship online.  
• Wear a mask when entering the building and throughout worship and Sunday School.  (This is required of everyone age 12 and older. Children under 12 are encouraged to wear a mask.)
• Observe social distancing.
• Sanitize or wash hands as needed.
• You are welcome to sing, but masks must be worn.
• We will greet one another and share the peace at a distance.
• Holy Communion will be served with bread and individual glasses of wine that are spaced in the trays. You may commune with bread or wine alone if you wish.
• You are invited to greet and talk with others after worship with masks on.
• It is not required that people register for worship ahead of time or sign in as you arrive.

Online Adult Ed Course coordinated by Pr. Lyndon
Four Gospels Many Resurrections: Invitations to Easter
Zoom presentations led by Dr. Harry Maier (teaches at VST)

When? Tuesdays, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM PST

How Often? Weekly for about 6 weeks.
Teaching Zoom sessions: January 18, January 25, February 1, February 8
Discussion Zoom sessions: February 15, February 22
Bonus follow-up session offered by Dr. Maier after Easter

Where? Over Zoom.

How do I register? Register here.

How much does it cost? Pay what you can: $60, $30, $15, Free for students.

What should I expect?
Several of us at Church of the Cross have already expressed interest in joining for this series offered by St. Dunstan’s Anglican Church in Aldergrove, BC. We will participate in the four teaching sessions over Zoom with the larger group taking this course. Weeks five and six we will then hold two small group Zoom conversations for folks at Church of the Cross, led by Pr. Lyndon. Send Pr. Lyndon an e-mail if you have questions at pastorlyndon@shaw.ca or call the church office at 250-477-6222.

Course Overview:
Dr. Harry Maier, a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Vancouver, will be leading Zoom presentations on "Four Gospels Many Resurrections: Invitations to Easter" thanks to St. Dunstan's Anglican Church. The presentations will be Tuesdays from 7:00-8:30PM on January 18, January 25, February 1, and February 8 (and a 5th one after Easter on the so-called Gnostic Gospels). Dr. Maier is New Testament and Early Christian Studies Professor at Vancouver School of Theology.

From Harry: "What is Easter? What do we mean when we confess that God raised Jesus from the dead? How do we experience this in our lives? The New Testament tells several stories about Easter. They are not the same stories and each one conveys the resurrection differently and invites us to consider what Easter means for us in various ways. This series invites us to a lively engagement with the many resurrection stories of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John as well as extracanonical Gospels (The Gospel of Mary; The Gospel of Philip; The Gospel of Truth; etc.) to consider the many ways that early Jesus followers conceived of the resurrection and how they wanted to acclaim that confession to others. Each week we will take up the resurrection stories as they are found in one or more of the Gospels to see the ways they convey the good news of Christian faith."

Please click here for more information.