IDENTITY
Holy Cross is a community living for Christ in the power of the Spirit, to the glory of the Father.
Our identity is who we are. Philippians 1:21 says: “For me, to live is Christ.” Jesus said, “You’re kingdom subjects. Now live like it. Live out your God-created identity. Live generously and graciously toward others, the way God lives toward you.” Matthew 5:48 (Message)
MISSION
To make disciples who make disciples of Jesus.
God’s plan is for his followers to help others make a transformational journey into Christlikeness. Jesus said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you.” (Matthew 28:19-20)
OUR VISION
Our vision guides us. It’s the “how to” of God’s mission for Holy Cross:
• Being a people of prayer.
• Growing disciples through Life Groups.
• Strengthening marriages.
• Equipping parents to disciple their children.
• Reaching beyond ourselves to love and serve others.
• Go Home: serving family and friends
• Go Out: serving Holy Cross and serving the local community
• Go Off: serving those beyond our local community in our nation and the world
ONE CHURCH. Two LOCATIONS.
Phone
(843) 883-3586
Mailing ADDRESS
PO Box 506
Sullivan's Island, SC 29482
ADDRESSES
2520 Middle Street
Sullivan's Island, SC 29482
299 Seven Farms Drive
Daniel Island, SC 29492
Hours
M-Th 9 AM–5 PM
Su 8 AM–1 PM
info@holycross.net
Sullivan's Island Campus
Our location on Sullivan's Island is the original and largest Holy Cross campus. It reflects the wide spectrum of people at Holy Cross joyfully worshipping Jesus Christ through various Sunday services.
Mid Week Service
10 a.m. — Wednesday Eucharist Service — Historic Church
In Person Sunday Service Times
8 a.m. — Organ Music & RITE 1 Liturgy — Historic Church
9:30 am — Contemporary Service — Great Hall
9:30 a.m. — Children’s Family Service — Multi-Purpose Room
11 a.m. — Traditional Service — Traditional Church
Online Sunday Service Times
9:30 am — Contemporary Service
11 a.m. — Traditional Service
Watch at HOLYCROSSSC.ONLINE.CHURCH
Each Week, our Sullivan's Campus is home to life groups, recovery groups (such as AA), youth ministries, community events, prayer ministry and much more. Handicap accessible parking and guest parking is available from the Middle Street parking lot.
To learn more about living life together at Holy Cross on Sullivan's Island, contact The Rev. Trevor Spencer (843-883-3586 or Trevor@holycross.net).
DANIEL ISLAND CAMPUS
Nestled in the heart of the Daniel Island community at the corner of Seven Farms Drive and Daniel Island Drive, this beautiful, purpose-built campus has been offering three great worship choices every Sunday morning since April 2006. With great preaching, excellent music and timeless liturgy, we have something to offer for everyone. So come as you are, we‘re always glad to see you!
Service Times
9 a.m. — Communion with Blended Music — Traditional Church
10:30 a.m. — Communion with Contemporary Music — Parish Hall
10:45 a.m. — Children’s Family Service — Traditional Church
Beyond Sunday, we also have many different activities going on throughout the week including an excellent pre-school (HIS School) during the school year and a summer camp for children ages 1-6 during most of June through August. There is also a thriving Scout Troop that calls Holy Cross its home, as well as a number of small group bible studies and community ministries. Handicap accessible parking is available from our parking lot.
To contact our Campus Pastor, Jonathan Bennett, please call (843) 883-3586 or email jonathan@holycross.net. The Holy Cross Daniel Island office is open Monday through Friday, 9am-12pm. Please feel free to stop by!
ANGLICANISM
As Anglicans, we are part of a global communion of churches established over the centuries by the Church of England. The Anglican Church is a biblically based church with ancient roots and a treasure of rich resources that help us grow as followers of Jesus Christ to love God and serve our communities as Christians.
Anglicans have always sought to worship God faithfully with living forms of worship. Therefore, our services and liturgies mirror the worship of the ancient apostolic church while incorporating the common language and culture of the communities in which they are practiced. Furthermore, Anglicans incorporate both ancient sacramental practices and visual symbols to celebrate the certainty of our faith and the mysteries of God. Together, sacrament, symbol, and word, enlivened by the Holy Spirit, connect our senses with our minds and hearts.
In order to remain true to the teachings of Christ and the apostles, Anglicans have historically upheld the Holy Scriptures as God’s Word, have held to the summary of evangelical beliefs known as the Thirty-Nine Articles of Faith, and have accepted the three great Christian creeds, the Apostles’ Creed, the Nicene Creed, and the Athanasian Creed, as the fundamental statements of the Christian faith. We celebrate the sacraments of baptism and the Lord’s Supper as commanded by Jesus and we uphold the historic order of bishops, presbyters, and deacons in the administration of the church’s life and mission.
Today the worldwide Anglican Communion is experiencing both tremendous stress and tremendous renewal. The stress comes as some provinces depart from historic Anglican faith and practices and from the orthodox understanding of the Holy Scriptures. On the other hand, the renewal comes from the explosive growth of the gospel through Anglican churches and missions in many locations, particularly the “two-thirds world.” For example, there are more than 15 million Anglicans in Nigeria— over 5 times more than all the Anglicans in the United States.
For more information about Anglicanism, check out these sources:
‘Speculating in Anglican Futures’ An article by renowned Anglican theologian J. I. Packer, detailing the eight key characteristics of Anglicanism
Our Anglican Heritage, Can an Ancient Church be a Church of the Future? a book by John Howe and Samuel Pascoe
STAFF TEAM
The Reverend Chris Warner
Rector
Chris began pastoral ministry at Holy Cross in 2003 and served as Associate Rector until 2007 when he was called to leadership at Saint Christopher Camp and Conference Center. After spending four years as Rector and Executive Director there, God called him to return to ministry as a pastor at Holy Cross. In 2015 he was officially installed as Rector (Senior Pastor) of the church. Chris is passionate about prayer, mission, and equipping and empowering God’s people. His call from the Lord is to teach, preach and pray and his purpose in life is to know God and make God’s glory known.
When he's not working, you can often find Chris on the beach (likely surfing). He and his wife Catherine enjoy life with their 3 children (Anna, Caroline, and Nathan).
The Reverend Jonathan Bennett
Associate Rector & Daniel Island Pastor
Jonathan is English, but has been in the United States since 2002, when he moved here to be the Senior Youth Pastor at Holy Cross. During this time Jonathan met & married Melissa, also a youth pastor, and they worshiped at Holy Cross Daniel Island for the first two years of its existence. In 2008, Jonathan went to work in Youth Ministry at Camp St. Christopher. While there, he discerned a call to ordained ministry. After graduating from Trinity Seminary, Jonathan was the Associate Rector at the Cathedral Church of St Luke and St Paul, Charleston, before being called to be Associate Rector & Daniel Island Campus Pastor at The Church of the Holy Cross in the spring of 2015.
Jonathan and Melissa have three children: Hannah, Caleb, and Lizzie. As a family, they like walking, riding bikes, playing games, watching movies and playing soccer.
The Reverend Trevor Spencer
Associate Rector
Trevor, also known as "Trevorend" thanks to the youth group, grew up in Summerville and has called Charleston home for most of the time since graduating from the University of South Carolina. He’s been a part of the Holy Cross family since 2006, first as member and now as Associate Rector and Executive Pastor after discerning a call to ordained ministry and attending seminary in Ambridge, Pa. In addition to preaching and pastoral ministry, he focuses on the organization of Holy Cross, youth ministry, men’s ministry and life groups.
Trevor’s heart is for community, recognizing that each Christian is called to minister out of a deep, abiding, and intimate connection to Jesus and to his body, their fellow Christians.
Trevor and his wife, Rachel, live in West Ashley.
The Reverend ED DYCKMAN
DEACON
Ed was ordained as a vocational deacon by Bishop Mark Lawrence on September 11, 2010. He served as a deacon in our diocese at Calvary Episcopal Church and Holy Trinity Windermere. From 2005 to 2018, Ed also served as the Chair, Department of Social Ministries of our diocese and helped organized two ministries: Next Steps of South Carolina and the Charleston Area Justice Ministry. From 2019-2021, Ed served as a deacon and church-planter in St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Edneyville, NC.
Ed is married to Lucy Dyckman and they reside in the Daniel Point Resort Lifestyle Community on Daniel Island. They met at the age of 7 while singing in the choir of St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, Hollis, NY. Lucy and Ed were married in 1969 in St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Williston Park, NY. In 2002, Ed retired from the Office of the Secretary of Defense having worked in the Department of Defense for 37 years. Lucy is an educator having taught in the Prince George’s County Department of Education, MD until 2002 and at Daniel Island Academy, Daniel Island from 2005 to 2019. Ed enjoys jogging, swimming, kayaking, and golfing; but most of all spending time with Lucy.
The Reverend Henrietta Rivers
Transitional DEACON
Henrietta holds a Master of Divinity degree from Trinity School for Ministry. On a daily basis, she shares the Gospel of Christ to students and faculty at Porter Gaud School, as the Middle School Chaplain. In addition to teaching and pastoral care at the school, Henrietta also serves as a Bible study teacher, women's ministry leader, and leader of prayer and inner healing ministries, at St. John's Chapel (where Holy Cross has had a long-time ministry partnership).
Henrietta is married to the Reverend Matthew Rivers, Rector of St. John's Chapel. They have two children, Kariesha, 32, and Herbert Jordan, 26. She serves on the board of the Anglican Women of SC. In every capacity God allows her to serve, Henrietta exercises her love for Jesus and for people by fulfilling Christ's mandate in Matthew 28: "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
The Reverend Dr. Kendall Harmon
Associate Priest
Kendall serves as the Canon Theologian of the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina and serves at Holy Cross in a part time capacity as he preaches at both our Sullivan’s Island and Daniel Island campuses. He holds degrees from Bowdoin College, Regent College, Vancouver, B.C., and Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry. In 1993 he was awarded his D.Phil. from Oxford University. His ministry emphasizes preaching, teaching and writing and he runs a widely followed blog, Titusonenine (http://kendallharmon.net/t19/) which features numerous posts on theology, religion and culture, economics, Anglicanism, and science and technology, among other topics. Kendall is married to Elizabeth, an Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing at MUSC, and they have three young adult children, Abigail (married to Joseph Martin), Nathaniel, and Selimah.
The Reverend LAURA BOWMAN
TRANSITIONAL Deacon
Laura was recently ordained a Transitional Deacon in the Anglican Diocese of SC. At the request of our Bishop, she will serve an internship at Holy Cross so that she can gain more experience in a church setting that is different from her home church. She’s from Grace parish near Myrtle Beach which is very small - so as she serves with us she’ll be able to experience the breadth of large church ministry. God willing, Laura will be ordained to the priesthood in early 2022. Laura received her Master of Divinity from Trinity School for Ministry.
The Reverend Skip Reitmeier
Deacon
Skip was raised in, but escaped Buffalo to move to Charleston. He and his wife Ellin became a part of the Holy Cross family in 2007, and have served in various ministries over the years. Four years ago he began feeling a gentle nudge from God to pursue the deaconate, and with support from family as well as the church family, he was ordained into the Holy Order of Deacons in October of 2020. Both Skip and Ellin have a heart for the marginalized and ignored, and look forward to a pastoral ministry of bringing the message of the church and the good news of the gospel out into the community.
Skip and Ellin have three married children: Zach, Kati and Kyle, who have blessed them with seven grandchildren. Kati and the rest of the Petites regularly attend Holy Cross, as does Kyle’s family. When not working, Skip can most often be found in his woodshop, hiking, playing golf, reading about history, or playing with their two crazy border collies.
Discipleship
Bethany Fotia
Director of Family ministries
Bethany has worked with children and families in many capacities--as a Montessori educator, arts teacher, tutor, and children's pastor. Bethany and her wonderful husband Doug live downtown Charleston. In her free time, she can be found writing music, or working on one of her many unfinished art projects. She loves watching as children and families come to experience the love, freedom, excitement and FUN of following Jesus.
Catherine Warner
Director of Adult discipleship
Catherine grew up in the South and has her roots in Charleston. She initially came to Holy Cross in 2002 alongside her husband, the Rev Chris Warner and their three children. She graduated eons ago from UNC Chapel Hill and has taught Spanish and ESL in public and private settings. She has run her own businesses as well as actively participated in ministry in a variety of capacities since her childhood. She is most passionate about God and sharing His love with others. She also loves being with Chris and her kids at the beach, hiking in the mountains, reading a good book, shelling or being with friends.
Email Catherine at catherine@holycross.net
Chloe consolo
Pre-K Ministry Coordinator
Chloe was born and raised in Woodstock, Virginia and is the oldest of four. She attended Roanoke College and then to the University of Georgia before moving to Charleston. Chloe now resides on James Island with her husband Philip, her daughter Olive and their dog Beauregard.
Chloe began her work with Holy Cross back around 2009 as a lead nursery worker. When her daughter was old enough to go to Holy Cross Island School, Chloe began teaching at the Island School. This is Chloe's 5th year at the school, teaching the ones class for 3 years and now onto her second year in the threes class. Just recently Chloe has taken over as the Preschool Ministries Director as well. She is very passionate about working in children's ministries and teaching children the joy and love of Jesus. God has been at the center of her life since she was a young child and she wants to help know just how much God is there for them.
When Chloe isn't seen around Holy Cross you can find her at her favorite place, Folly Beach looking for shark teeth with her daughter or at one of the local parks. Chloe enjoys reading, playing tennis, walking her dog and spending time with her family.
Melynda toth
Daniel Island Family Ministries Team Leader
Melynda has lived on Daniel Island for five years with her two sons, Kienan and CJ and their dogs Macio and Teddy. Her sons have roots at Holy Cross dating back to 2016 when they started at Kids Club at the ages of 2 and 3 and then enrolled at Holy Cross Island School. Both boys are currently enrolled at Daniel Island School but enjoy helping their mom with events and during Sunday service. Melynda works full-time in human resources and is passionate about helping others. It's no surprise she felt called to lead in the Holy Cross Ministry as a member of our Vestry and now in our Children's Ministry. Melynda and her sons are very active in their community. When they aren't planning an event or volunteering at one you can find them riding bikes, visiting parks, or just lounging at the pool. In her free time, Melynda enjoys connecting with her life group, reading, watching movies, trying new foods, and walking the trails. She is thankful for the opportunity to serve and to teach children about the love of God.
Marlo Greene
Executive Director of HIS School
Marlo is an Alabama native, who has been living on Daniel Island for almost 7 years with her husband, Travis and her children, Emerson and Sawyer.
She began her children's ministry working at HIS School on Daniel Island as a lead fours teacher, then stepping away from the classroom when the opportunity to lead as the Assistant Director for the program became available. Prior to being at Holy Cross, Marlo taught in Birmingham, Alabama, in a public elementary school and was also blessed to stay at home with her family for many years.
She feels so blessed to have the opportunity to share God's love with so many wonderful kids at HIS School and feels privileged to be working with parents and teachers, teaching chapel weekly and serving at the Children's Family Service monthly.
Melissa Bennett
Daniel Island Youth Pastor
Melissa has been doing youth ministry in some way, shape or form since 1998 and joined the staff of Holy Cross in 2015. She is passionate about teaching students God's Word, helping them learn how to read the Bible for themselves, and steering them in the direction of Jesus as they navigate this world...and adolescence! She enjoys sewing, reading novels, exercising, playing games, baking, and enjoying the products of said baking.
Melissa is married to the Rev. Jonathan Bennett and together they have three children: Hannah, Caleb and Lizzie.
Email Melissa at melissa@holycross.net
Music
Harper Mobley
Director of Traditional Music
Harper has been serving at Holy Cross since 2017 as a staff singer in our traditional and contemporary services. Harper graduated from the College of Charleston with a BA in Vocal Performance with a concentration in Opera. When she is not at Holy Cross, she manages The Black Door Cafe inside of The Mills House in downtown Charleston as well as co-directs a children's musical theatre group in Summerville. In her free time, Harper enjoys hanging out with her cat Toby, as well as surfing, hiking or playing tennis.
Jake Willis
Contemporary Worship Leader
Jake grew up in a musical family in the Columbia area, and has been involved in leading music for churches for over a decade. Jake loves making music and leading the church into worship through song.
In addition to leading worship for Holy Cross, Jake is a piano and guitar instructor, and he has as love and passion for teaching music to others.
Jake is married to Jessica Willis, Holy Cross’s Communication Director and has a baby girl, Junia. They moved to the area in 2017 to be a part of the Holy Cross family. Jake can be found watching Jeopardy! at 7:30 each night that he is home, unless there is Gamecock basketball game on.
Jeremy O’dell
organist
Jeremy is originally from Greenville, SC. He holds degrees from the College of Charleston and Carnegie Mellon. While living in Pittsburgh, O’Dell was organist and choir director at Trinity Lutheran Church and Temple Sinai.
Married in 2006 to Jennie, they have four children: Margaret, John, Lily, and Thomas. Jeremy loves serving the Lord and congregation on Daniel Island. He also accompanies and teaches at Charleston Southern University and Trident Technical College, and serves as choir director at Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim.
Trey Truluck
Director of Contemporary Music Ministries
Trey was born a Charlestonian, raised a Charlestonian, and even graduated from the College of Charleston. Dude could never leave. In 2003 he married his beautiful wife Kelly and they have 3 amazing kids. In 2005 he joined us as our Contemporary Music Director.
Other than leading people in the musical worship of God, he enjoys creating original musical compositions, arranging, song writing, helping people of any age learn how much God loves them and how to love Him back, studying theology and apologetics, playing tickle monster with his kids, a good cup of hot tea, Star Wars, and of course...dad jokes.
Organizational
Andrea Price
Daniel Island Administrative Assistant
Andrea grew up in Augusta, Ga but has been in Charleston for almost twenty years. She graduated from the College of Charleston with a Bachelors in Business Administration and had a career in Healthcare Management before getting married and staying home with children.
Andrea is married to Chad who is an Engineer and a Citadel grad- they have three year old twin boys, Hammond and Thomas who attend HIS school and love to dance during chapel. In her spare time, Andrea can be found at the beach/pool, chasing her boys around the playground, or cheering on the Dawgs during football season. She is very excited to go back to work part-time and grateful to be part of the Holy Cross and HIS School family.
Butch Skinner
Facilities Associate
Chris Brown
Sexton
Chris has served God at Holy Cross longer than any one person in her history. He began his ministry in 1978. A life-long resident of Mt. Pleasant, Chris is a husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who loves the Lord and shows His love to everyone.
Eddie Schroder
Director of Operations
Eddie and his wife Andrea moved to Mount Pleasant from San Diego in 2015. Originally, from North Carolina they missed the South, the people, the food, and well, everything! They are blessed with 7 children and love the outdoors, gardening, and the beach. Eddie comes to Holy Cross with church experience in finance, human resources, communications and facilities.
Elizabeth tezza
Financial Comptroller
Elizabeth was born and raised in Sullivans Island and Charleston, and although her official church home growing up was St. Philip's Charleston, she attended Holy Cross every summer and fondly remembers Vacation Bible School in the old parish hall. Elizabeth met her late husband, Deacon Tom Simmonite, at Holy Cross and enjoyed serving with him in many ministries over the years. Her hobbies include travel (her favorite continent so far is Africa), reading, cooking and baking, and cheering on the National Champion Clemson Tigers. Elizabeth lives in Sullivans Island (in the same house her parents lived in when she was born that was built by her grandmother) with her mom, Betsy, and Taylor the Dog.
Faith Kane
Communications Assistant
Faith was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina. She is a recent graduate of The University of South Carolina with a Bachelors's in Communications. Last year, she was brought on our team as a communications intern under Jessica Willis, Holy Cross’s Communication Director.
In her free time, she can be found outdoors, drinking coffee, watching sunsets, or taking a spin class.
Jennifer baskin
Operations associate
Jennifer was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Having spent several years living in Virginia Beach, Virginia, she decided to make Charleston her home in 2016. Her hobbies include travel, the beach, reading, photography, gardening, supporting animal and veteran causes, watching college football (Roll Tide!), pro football (Philadelphia Eagles) and baseball (Philadelphia Phillies). She and her fur child cat Miss Lucy currently reside on Johns Island.
Jessica Willis
Director of Communications
Jessica is a missionary kid who was born in Indonesia and grew up in the Philippines. She moved to North Carolina in middle school and has lived in the Carolinas ever since. She has had a front-row seat to ministry her whole life and the Lord used that to put a call on her from a young age to use her skills in photography and storytelling to work for the Church.
Jessica is married to Jake Willis, who serves as one of the contemporary worship leaders and is mom to a sweet little girl, Junia. She loves spending time with Jake and their fluffy pups, Louie & Stella, on the beach, or playing outside.
Julia schroder
Administrative Coordinator
Julia grew up in San Diego, but calls Charleston home. She focuses on maintaining our church’s management system, data integrity, & A/V support. She brings years of design, photography, & administration experience with her to Holy Cross.
In her free time, you can catch Julia reading, shooting 35mm film, and eating spicy tuna sushi.
Rob McRae
Facilities MANAGER
Tyler yuhas
Rector Admin Assistant
Tyler was born and raised in Columbia, SC. She went to USC for undergrad and then earned her MDIV at Erskine Theological Seminary. She has worked with kids & adults and loves helping both! Tyler taught Bible at First Baptist School of Charleston before getting married and having children.
Tyler met her Husband Andrew in college. They have two adorable boys Levi & Reuben. Tyler enjoys reading, organized games and roller skating.
Vestry Leadership Team
Darren Hartford, Senior Warden
Chris Hamlin, Treasurer
Lauren Boyd
Logan Groher
Pat Kelly
Lee McCarter
Frank Taylor
Shelley Yuhas
Carl Wist
A letter from the Senior Warden:
Brother’s and sister’s in Christ,
Greetings on behalf of the 2020 Vestry for the Church of the Holy Cross. The purpose of this letter is to give you an idea of who we are and what we do as a Vestry Leadership Team. The vestry is comprised of both men and women who have a strong desire to serve Christ and our church. We come from all campuses and we are elected by our congregation at our annual meeting, We meet every other Tuesday with Chris Warner and our finance team. While we do have many responsibilities, our first and foremost purpose is to spiritually intercede for you, our congregation. We do this together as a group by reading and meditating on scripture, through much thoughtful prayer, and through periodic fasting. Each vestry member belongs to a Holy Cross life group, and has a passion for disciple making and Kingdom building. Speaking on behalf of the vestry, we welcome all communication from the congregation. Feel free to email, call or speak to us at a service. On Sunday’s we wear blue name tags with Vestry Leadership printed on them.
Darren Hartford
Email darren@holycross.net