About Us
Holy Cross has been serving the greater Peoria area for over 55 years. In 2008, Holy Cross's desire to remain faithful to our Lord's teaching led her to withdraw from the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LC-MS). On May 22, 2008, the pastor of Holy Cross, Rev. Douglas Handrich, was accepted into the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America (ELDoNA). On July 29, 2023, after over 30 years of faithful service, Pastor Handrich retired and now serves as pastor emeritus.
Rev. Benjamin Henson was then called to serve as pastor of Holy Cross. Pastor Henson was ordained on July 2, 2023 and installed as pastor on July 29, 2023. Pastor Henson graduated from St. Ignatius Lutheran Theological Seminary in Malone, TX with his Master of Divinity and Master of Arts degrees in June 2023 and was accepted into membership by the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America after examination by its members.
Holy Cross is in fellowship with all the churches served by members of the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America. For more information about our fellowship, visit https://eldona.org/
