Campus Information
Holy Cross Episcopal Church is located at 875 Cotton Street, where Cotton Street ends at Texas Avenue and is directly across the street from the Shreveport Common Park.
The church campus includes the church, chapel, parking lot, rose garden, Education Building, outdoor patio, and the community garden. Each area is mapped to the right.
Certain areas of the church that are important like the elevator lift and the restrooms are also mapped to the right.
Click on the icons to the right for names of each area of the church and campus.
Some names of areas of the church used in the Episcopal Church are a little old-fashioned. So, pictures and definitions of these areas are below.

Parking (A)
When facing the church, our parking lot is to the left behind the iron fence. Also, the grassy area adjacent to the parking lot’s pavement is available for parking.
Parking (B)
When facing the church, the parking lot to the right is available for parking. Our neighbors have graciously allowed us to use their lot on Sundays.
Narthex Entrance
Education Building:
Parish Office
Rector’s Office
Sunday School
Music Department Office
Parish Library
St. Luke’s Mobile Medical Office
Holy Cross Child Placement Office
Restrooms
Community Garden
Security Building
St. Luke’s Van
Chapel
Rose Garden
Elevator Lift
Undercroft Door
Located in the undercroft:
Restrooms
Multi-media Office
Sitting Area
Kitchen
Bride’s Dressing Room
Choir Dressing Room
Meeting and Banquet Room
Brick Patio
Chancel & Altar
Sacristy
Baptismal Font
Nave
Click on image for definition

Narthex - The entryway or foyer.

Narthex

Nave - The main part of the interior of a church where most services take place.

Nave

Chancel - The part of a church near the altar where the clergy and choir sit.

Chancel

Altar - The area behind the chancel. The sanctuary containing the high altar.

Altar

Font - A basin of water used in baptism.

Font

Sacristy - A room where a priest prepares for a service, and where vestments and other things used in worship are kept.

Sacristy

Chapel - The smaller room for services.

Chapel

Undercroft -The basement.

Undercroft
Weekend Services
Saturday
6pm † Evening Prayer Rite I
Online on Facebook & Youtube
Sunday
9am † Holy Eucharist Rite I
In person, Chapel
11am † Holy Eucharist Rite I
In person & Online
Weekday Services
Monday - Friday
6pm † Evening Prayer Rite I
Online on Facebook & Youtube
Wednesday
12pm † Holy Eucharist Rite I
In person
6pm † Evening Prayer Rite I
In person & Online
Music