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Music of Sacrifice & Salvation – April 2, at 5 p.m.

The Raleigh Bach Soloists and Christ Church Brass present a concert of beautiful and vibrant music including John Ireland’s dynamic and triumphant meditation on the cross, Vexilla Regis, Francis Poulenc’s dark and beautiful a cappella Mass in G Major, and the world premier of David Jernigan’s “Ah, holy Jesus” for congregation, choir, brass quartet, and organ. This concert will be held at Christ Church in place of the 5 p.m. service on Palm Sunday. It is free, and open to all.

Holy Week Service Schedule

Visit this link to view our full Holy Week service schedule.

Easter Offering

This year’s Easter Offering will support the the earthquake relief efforts in Turkey and Syria. On Feb. 6, a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in southern Turkey and northern Syria followed by many aftershocks. The death toll has surpassed 50,000 and has caused widespread destruction across the region leaving millions of people without shelter, food, and medical supplies. You can support this offering at any of Christ Church’s Easter services, online via this link or mail a check to Christ Church – Attn: Easter Offering. Thank you for helping us as we work together to help support families.

Palm Sunday

Use this link for an online service of hymns, prayer, and a sermon given by The Rev. Mary Davila on Palm Sunday, April 2, 2023.

Easter Memorials – due April 2

If you would like to honor or remember a loved one through the gift of music and/or lilies for our Easter Sunday services, please submit information using the links below by April 2.

Lilies – Click HERE

Music – Click HERE

Lent at Christ Church

As we gather during Lent, we are reminded that we are, indeed, mortal, but also that we are on a journey toward Easter, which carries with it the unfailing promise of life abundant in the Risen Christ. Click this link to view a full list of our Lenten programs and offerings.

200th Anniversary Celebration – April 21

We hope you will join us this spring as we celebrate 200 years of Christ Church. To honor the bicentennial, we’re hosting a few events and special opportunities to remember our past and look to the future of our beloved parish. Click this link to see what we have planned!

New to Christ Church?

Welcome! For more information about our worship services – both in-person and virtual – as well as parking assistance, nursery care, joining our email list, or joining Christ Church, visit this link. Sign up to receive regular email updates from the church, including weekly emails and links to online services, using this link.

We would love for you to join us!
Christ Church is our meeting place with God, a school for shaping character for our children and youth, a home where we celebrate and renew our faith again and again, and an encouragement to awaken to the abundant life Jesus came to bring.

Sunday Services

Upcoming

Palm Sunday

04/02/2023

The Rev. Mary Davila

Morning Bulletin

Past Week

Fifth Sunday in Lent

03/26/2023

The Rev. Daniel J. Reeves
Sermon on Vimeo

Ministries

Children

Youth

Crosswinds (mid-20s to mid-40s)

Children

Our goals are for children of Christ Church, from birth through 5th grade, to understand that they are known and loved by God and their church family, and that they belong to God’s family and the family of Christ Church.

Youth

The Youth Ministry of Christ Church embraces and supports our youth and their families, inspires and guides their spiritual growth as disciples of Christ, and empowers them to serve the church and the world. To be added to youth emails or for more information, contact Kate Oldham Keenan, Director of Youth Ministry, at kkeenan@ccral.org.

View the full 2022-23 calendar via this link.

Crosswinds (mid-20s to mid-40s)

We invite anyone in the mid-20s to mid-40s age range for formation and fellowship. For more information about this ministry, contact The Rev. Daniel J. Reeves at dreeves@ccral.org.

Adults

We offer a wide range of diverse opportunities for formation, education and spiritual growth for adults on Sundays and throughout the week.

Parish Life

Christ Church is a place for all to feel connected and at home. Come, be together, connect and enjoy the fellowship and fun we enjoy together as a Christ Church family.

Pastoral Care

Our mission is to create a community in which the joys and sorrows of life are honored and consecrated, so that no one walks alone at Christ Church. To learn more about our Pastoral Care offerings and how you can get involved or receive care, contact Karen Connor McGugan.

Use this link to view Christ Church’s Finishing Well booklet – a resource for end-of-life planning for you and your loved ones, prepared by members of Christ Church’s Pastoral Care team.

Senior Adults

This ministry is specifically designed to serve parishioners who are 60 and older and those who care for and love them. Our mission is to support Senior members of Christ Church as we transition into later seasons of life.