Christ Episcopal Church

Welcome To Our New Director of Music!

We are so happy to announce that Mr. Scott Ziegler has accepted our offer to become our new Director of Music. Scott has been serving as our Interim since July. Scott is a Music Teacher at Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood where he teaches keyboards, chorus, gospel choir, and directs the spring musical. He…

Blessing of the Animals – Oct 3 (Date/Time Change!)

We will offer our annual Blessings of the Animals on Sunday, October 3rd, from 1:1:30pm following the live-streamed worship service and coffee hour. Mother Diana will be in the park across the street from the church (where we usually do the Last Chance Mass). She will bless all animals who are brought there. Masks must…

Worship Will Remain At Two Sundays Per Month

Due to COVID cases continuing to rise, we are not seeing the enrollment in our school we had hoped for, and therefore not the income.  So, we have decided to keep all church staff part-time for at least through the end of October. The Vestry will be meeting in October to determine the best path…

“Stormin’ Bit Of Good Trouble!”

September 5, 2021: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. Happy Labor Day Weekend everyone!  This is a time when we remember those who labor for what we need, what we enjoy, and in many cases, for what we take for granted. They are the ones we see, and the ones…

Tropical Storm Ida Pictures

While the videos posted on our Facebook page really tell the story of the storm, these pictures show the aftermath and our people pulling together to clean up. Tropical Storm Ida Photos

Tropical Storm Ida Cleanup – Sep 5

Got mops? Then we need your help.  We took some water, mud, and debris in the church nave (the part where the labyrinth and pews are located).  While we mopped up the water, the mud requires mopping/drying/sweeping to get it all cleaned up.   We are asking  folks to help this Sunday, September 5th, starting…

Canceled – Last Chance Mass…On The Grass

Due to the red status of COVID in Essex County, we sadly must cancel our in-person services until further notice, including those held outside.  For more information about the status of COVID in our area, see this website: https://covidactnow.org/us/new_jersey-nj/county/essex_county/?s=21021023  We are returning to in-person worship once per month in the summer one Sunday a month…

“Walk In Love As Christ Loved Us”

August 8, 2021: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. Over the past few weeks, I have been preaching from the letter to the Ephesians, because it has a lot to say about our life in Christ.  We hear some well-known and beloved passages like “Speak the truth in love,” or…

“Speaking The Truth In Love”

August 1, 2021: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. Well, welcome back as we swing into the final days of summer in this second year of pandemic.  Yet this year, despite the impact of the Delta variant of the coronavirus, it seems different than last August.  For this is a…