Cross of Christ Lutheran Church
As a fellowship of believers, it is our mission to joyfully proclaim the gospel of Christ in word and deed, inviting people to worship together, nurturing them in the Christian faith, loving one another, and serving a world in need. We invite you to visit us.
This church bell originally hung in St. Peter's bell tower on Grant Street. (now the Early Childhood building) It is well over 100 years old. Kind of cool as we celebrate our nation's 250th.
Cross of Christ
Sunday Worship Service
8:30 a.m.
Facebook Live Sunday Service
Bulletins
(Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from One License with license #A-725137.
All rights reserved.)
Summer Worship
Stone Church at 8:30am.
August 16 - August 23
Monday:
Tuesday:
6:00 - Council Meeting
Wednesday:
Thursday:
7:00 - Apollo Concert
Friday:
Pastor’s Day Off
Saturday:
3:00 - Apollo Concert
Sunday:
8:30 - Worship Service at Stone Church
Communion
Facebook Live
Coffee
Upcoming Events
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1st Sunday of each month Noisy Offering
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3rd Sunday of each month Non-Communion Worship & Caring Collection
Would You Like to Contribute to
Cross of Christ?
As easy as sending a text!
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Send Text Amount to the phone number 833-987-5990.
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You will receive a text message back with a link to register.
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Click on the link and register.
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You will receive a message when completed that says. "Thank you for donating $(amount donated) to Cross of Christ Lutheran Ch!
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Text "repeat" to make this recurring or "refund" to cancel this donation."
*Announcements to put on the website can be sent to judywil@acegroup.cc
Apollo Concert Schedule
Storytime Saturday – August 15, 2026
10:00 AM – Houston Public Library, 202 E Cedar Street, Houston, MN 55943 www.apollomusicfestival.com
(Also held at La Crosse County Library, WI, same day at 12:00 PM)
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Schubert & Soomin Kim – Sunday, August 16, 2026
3:00 PM – Rochester Art Center, 30 Civic Center Dr SE, Rochester, MN 55904 www.apollomusicfestival.com -
Beach & Takach – Thursday, August 20, 2026
7:00 PM – Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, 204 S Chase St, Houston, MN 55943 www.apollomusicfestival.com -
Beach, Barber & Takach – Saturday, August 22, 2026
3:00 PM – Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, Houston, MN www.apollomusicfestival.com -
Barber & Takach – Sunday, August 23, 2026
3:00 PM – Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN www.apollomusicfestival.com -
Nicolas Salloum Solo Recital – Thursday, August 27, 2026
7:00 PM – Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, Houston, MN www.apollomusicfestival.com -
Dvorak’s “American” – Friday, August 28, 2026
7:00 PM – Annett Recital Hall, 301 16th St S, La Crosse, WI 54601 www.apollomusicfestival.com -
Dvorak’s “American” – Saturday, August 29, 2026
3:00 PM – Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, Houston, MN www.apollomusicfestival.com
Freedom of Religion
As we celebrate our country's 250th anniversary, we are reminded of how blessed we are to have "Freedom of Religion" in the First Amendment.
Freedom of religion means every person has the right to hold, change, practice, or reject any religious belief — without interference or coercion from the government or anyone else.
🌿 Core Meaning
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You may believe what you choose — any religion, many religions, or none at all.
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You may change your beliefs at any time.
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You may practice your faith through worship, teaching, rituals, symbols, and community life.
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You may decline to participate in religious activities or reject religion entirely.
This freedom protects both internal belief (your private convictions, which cannot be restricted) and external expression (your public practice, which can only be limited in rare cases such as protecting public safety).