Christ Episcopal Church

Christmas Photos!

Check out all the great photos from Advent & Christmas!  More will be added in the next few days, so check back from time to time: Photo Gallery

From Christ Church to Christ Church – Jan 19

On Sunday, January 19th, Mother Diana will present an adult forum about her sabbatical, focusing most of it on her time at Christ Church Oxford in the UK, where she studied and lived for two weeks. The Adult Forum will take place in the Coursen Room after folks have had a chance to grab a cup…

“Night Shift”

Christmas Eve – 2019: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard.  Amen. There’s a relatively new feature on iPhones called Night Shift. Introduced a few years ago, it “uses the clock and geolocation of your device to determine when it’s sunset in your location. Then it automatically shifts the colors…

“Of Course Mary Knew!”

December 15, 2019: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard.  Amen. Now I know it is still Advent, so hopefully the liturgical police will not come knocking down my door later, but I have to say I LOVE nearly all things Christmas – just look at this church!  Elves were…

Christmas Services – Dec 24 & 25

Join us as we celebrate the power of light over darkness, the birth of God into our lives and our hearts.  Everyone is welcome here! Dec. 24th: Family Service (5pm) Dec. 24th: Choral Eucharist (10:00pm) Christmas Day: Casual Holy Eucharist (3pm)   For more information about each service, including downloadable bulletins, click below: Christmas Eve…

“Abound In Hope!

December 8, 2019: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard.  Amen. As most of you know if you follow my page on Facebook, my little town in northwest New Jersey, about an hour from here, was hit badly by last week’s storm.  Heck, we even made NBC news.  Trees everywhere…

“See The Word, Be The Word”

December 1, 2019: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard.  Amen. There are times while reading the gospel passage for the day when I want to pause and say, in my best Indigo Montoya voice “You just heard those words.  I do not think it means what you think it…

Christmas Caroling – Dec 8

Join us in bringing the joy of Christmas carols to the residents of South End Gardens in Montclair, several of whom are our parishioners. We will meet there at 3pm. South End Gardens is located at 340 Orange Road. Elves of all ages and abilities are welcome! Mother Diana may just be seen in her…

“Thy Kingdom Come”

November 24, 2019: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard.  Amen. As I thought about the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, one in which most of this nation will travel far and wide to share a meal with family, the readings from today kept coming to mind.  For I think there are…