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Holy Week Pictures!

Take a look at all these wonderful pictures from Holy Week!  More will be uploaded, so check back frequently, and come be a part of all of it! Photo Gallery Photo Gallery

An Invitation to Holy Week

An Invitation to Holy Week Dear People of Christ Church, This is Holy Week, the most sacred period of our Christian faith. It is a time when we gather together as a community of faith to journey with Jesus to Jerusalem, to stand with him before his accusers, to walk to Golgotha, and to stand…

Stations of the Cross Wednesdays In Lent

During the season of Lent we will be offering weekly Stations of the Cross, led by our seminarian, Christopher Dwyer on Wednesday evenings at 7:30, beginning March 13th.Stations of the Cross is a service that comes from a very old tradition of walking the “Via Dolorosa,” the path Jesus took between his sentencing by Pilate and his burial. We commemorate…

Bishop Visit Photos

Our Bishop, The Rt. Rev. Carlye J. Hughes, was with us on Sunday, March 31st at the 10:30am service.  It was a joyous day all around.  Click here for pictures! Photo Gallery Previously the rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Ft. Worth, TX, Bishop Hughes is the first woman, and first African-American, to be elected…

Bishop Visit Photos

Our Bishop, The Rt. Rev. Carlye J. Hughes, was with us on Sunday, March 31st at the 10:30am service.  It was a joyous day all around.  Click here for pictures! Photo Gallery Previously the rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Ft. Worth, TX, Bishop Hughes is the first woman, and first African-American, to be elected…

Ashes to Go

Once again, Christ Church will take to the streets and the train stations to offer the sacrament of ashes on Ash Wednesday.  Weather permitting, look for us at the Glen Ridge and Bloomfield train stations, and at the corner bus stop outside the church.

Christmas At Christ Church

Celebrate the light that shines in the darkness, the hope of the world, the birth of Jesus! To find out more about our Christmas services, click the links below: Christmas Eve Christmas Day

Giving Tree Returns

Our Giving tree is back in the Parish Hall and each ornament is also a tag that indicates an  items to be given to North Porch clients this year. North Porch provides much needed help to women and children in need. In November, they served 124 children just in Newark alone!  That translates to about…

Walk The Way Of Love This Advent!

We will begin walking The Way of Love, a rule of life for our times provided by our Episcopal Church, during the final four Sundays of Advent.  We will introduce it in church on December 2, providing a full calendar, which will also be posted on our Facebook page.  Below is an introductory video to the experience from our Presiding Bishop, the Most Rev. Michael B. Curry.  Come be a part of the journey with us! 

 

Save These Dates!!!

Don’t worry, summer isn’t over just yet! However, there are so many fun and exciting things happening in the fall, so plan ahead now! Save these dates; they come up quickly! More information and other dates to come in the weeks ahead. 9/9 – Blessing of the Backpacks 9/16 – Choir Appreciation Sunday 9/22 –…