Christ Episcopal Church

The Bishop Visits Christ Church!

On Sunday, April 24th, our bishop, the Rt. Rev. Mark Beckwith visited our parish. Take a look at all the pictures from the day here: Bishop’s Visit Photos He was the Celebrant and Preacher, and had a special message for the children complete with Flat Jesus’! The Sunday School children sang a song for him,…

“Get Up Gazelles!”

April 17, 2016: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard.  Amen. Welcome to Good Shepherd Sunday, always the fourth Sunday of Easter, when we hear the gospel message of Jesus as our shepherd, whose voice we hear and whom we follow.   Following Jesus is our call, and it can take…

“The 3Rs: Return – Redeem – Recommission”

April 10, 2016: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard.  Amen. There was something someone posted on Facebook a few weeks ago – a common post –  that said, “If you think your religion is telling you to hate people, you are doing it wrong.” Isn’t that the truth. The…

Mass Incarceration Prayer Service – June 2

The clergy of Districts 5&7 are holding a short prayer service on Thursday, June 2nd beginning at 12pm to remember the victims of our criminal justice system and laws that has resulted in mass incarceration primarily of minorities in this country. We will gather here at Christ Church at 11:30am, and proceed to the prayer…

“The Last Beatitude”

April 3, 2016: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard.  Amen. Happy Easter! Now, for all of you that thought Easter was last Sunday…today is Easter…too, or 2. Easter is not just a single day on the calendar.  We are still celebrating Easter and we are in Eastertide until the…

“Why Do You Look For The Living Among The Dead?”

Easter Sunday – March 27, 2016: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. There was an article published on Good Friday that started like this…“When was the last time you felt stressed out by Easter? So much Easter shopping to do, so many Easter cards to write, so many…

In The News – “The Verge of Jordan”

Check out this incredible blog featuring beautiful photos and commentary on our Stations of the Cross in Community.  It is written by a local advocate for justice, Mr. Christian Paolino. http://vergeofjordan.blogspot.com/2016/03/community-stations-of-cross-in.html