Reverend Michael G. Duchene: Transitional Interim Pastor, Michigan District LCMS

Pastor Mike has served churches in Michigan, Arizona, Florida. He is married with 5 children and living in Sterling Heights MI. Pastor started his service at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warren MI. in November of 2025

Our Music Director, Mr. Michael Katopodes joined the staff at Holy Cross in 2019. As Music Director, he is the Organist, Choir Director, and leads the Children’s Sunday School music activities. At Holy Cross, Michael has led the choir in larger choral services, such as Martin Luther’s Deutsche Messe, and various Choral Requiems for All Saints’ Days. Michael is a recent graduate of the Master of Music in Sacred Music program at the University of Michigan, where he studied organ with Dr. James Kibbie and Mr. Peter Sykes, and Carillon with Dr. Tiffany Ng and Dr. Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra. 

Our Administrative Assistant, Becky Northcott joined the staff at Holy Cross in February of 2016. She is a lifelong Missouri Synod Lutheran.  Married with 4 adult children. When her youngest child started Kindergarten, she went back to work at the LCMS church and school that the family and children attended. When she saw the job add for Administrative Assistant at Holy Cross, she felt that God was trying to tell her something. She applied right before Christmas and accepted the job right after Christmas and has enjoyed her job every day since then.  Her favorite bible verses are John 3:17 and Hebrews 

Our Child/Youth/Women's Ministry Leader, Laurel Clemons has been a member of the congregation for 28 years and was married to her husband Aaron here in 2009. They are blessed with two daughters, Lily and Kathryn who were both baptized at Holy Cross. Laurel has a deep passion for sharing the love of Jesus with children and youth and helping them grow in their faith. She homeschools her daughters and enjoys being involved in their activities as a proud jiu-jitsu mom. In her free time, Laurel loves cooking and baking, spending time boating with her family, taking road trips, and watching NASCAR.

Our Office Assistant, Allison Hall. 

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