Our nominee for the diocesan David Hegg Award is Bill Seeman! Bill has served Christ in this church through a variety of ministries since joining in 1998, and is an active and treasured part of our parish life. He has served as Warden for two terms, Vestry for multiple terms, Finance Committee Chair for the…
We are launching a new and fun event this year called “Fifth Fridays.” This will be a potluck at the church starting at 7:00pm, where one of our parishioners will share something they are doing outside our church walls that is a reflection of their faith journey. Our first one will be on May 31st,…
This year during Gay Pride Month, we will celebrate the gifts of our LGBT community in our worship service on the first Sunday in June. Gay Pride Month came out of the Stonewall Riots in NYC on June 29th, 1969. Our guest preachers will be Amy and Kelly McAllister. Stay tuned for more information.
Bring a sandwich to share and enjoy a free community concert, featuring classical music on Wednesday, March 20th, 12 noon, in the church. Enter through the front doors at the intersection of Park Avenue and Bloomfield Avenue. ALL ARE WELCOME! Soup and coffee/tea will be served.
The Good Book Club is an invitation to all Episcopalians to join in reading Saint Paul’s Letter to the Romans during Epiphany 2019. Episcopalians started reading Romans on January 7, 2019, reading a section every day (except Sundays) through the Epiphany season. On Sunday, January 27th, following the 10:30am service Mother Diana will lead an…
On Sunday, February 3rd at 4pm (postponed from Jan 20th), there will be an “Ecumenical Celebration of the Word of God”, in observance of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2019. The Week and the Celebration have as their theme: “Justice, only justice you shall pursue” (Deuteronomy 16:20). Cardinal Joseph Tobin, Archbishop of Newark,…
On this most holy night, worship services are: 5pm ~ Family Eucharist Join us for this warm and joyous service geared toward families, with a special Children’s Time, followed by a sermon and Eucharist. The service ends in candlelight. 10pm ~ Choral Eucharist This service is a beautiful choral Eucharist, ending in candlelight. Please join us…
We are very pleased to welcome back The Dzieci Theatre Group to Christ Church! In Dzieci’s living example of Holy Theatre, a group of medieval people who others would cast aside are forced to enact their own Mass, due to the untimely death of their beloved pastor. Here is an article written about last year’s event: Fools…
A Special Evensong to celebrate the 160th Anniversary of Christ Church, and the 125th of our Church building will be on October 20th at 5pm. Present with us will be our new bishop, the Rt. Rev. Carlye J. Hughes, along with special guests from Bloomfield & Glen Ridge. A festive reception will follow. Childcare is available.…
Consecration of the XI Bishop of Newark Saturday, September 22 11:00am NJPAC (1 Center Street. Newark , NJ 07102) All are welcome to attend the ordination and consecration of the Rev. Carlye J. Hughes as the XI Bishop of Newark. Presiding Bishop Michael Curry will preside at the service on Saturday, September 22 at NJPAC in Newark. …
