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Christmas Pageant Casting – Oct. 15

On Sunday, Oct. 15 during Sunday School, we will cast the lead roles of the 2023 Christ Church Christmas Pageant in the fourth and fifth grade class. If your child is not able to be here but would like a role, please contact Bailey Anthony – banthony@ccral.org. Pageant practice for main roles takes place on Sunday mornings at 11 a.m. beginning Sunday, Oct. 22. A signup for children 3 years old through 3rd grade will go out to parents on Nov. 3. The Christmas Pageant is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 17 at 5 p.m. All are welcome and encouraged to be part of this special event!

Choral Evensong & Eucharist – Oct. 1 at 5 p.m.

Celebrating the feast of St. Michael & All Angels, this service of choral evensong will last about 1 hour and 10 minutes and will include sermon and eucharist. The service, sung by the Christ Church Adult Choir, will begin with Herbert Howells’ epic “A Sequence for St. Michael,” and will also Jessica French’s “Preces & Responses,” Herbert Howells Gloucester Service, and “Night Prayer” by Alec Roth.

Crosswinds Fall Social – Oct. 18

Join us for a fall kickoff event, Wednesday, Oct. 18 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Standard Beer + Food! This is a floating event, so feel free to stop by anytime throughout. Come enjoy the nice fall weather and fellowship!

Lunch & Learn – Oct. 18

Lunch & Learn events provide opportunities for adults to gather for fellowship and learning. Please join us on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 12 p.m. at Christ Church. We are excited to welcome Mike Hoyt, who will discuss his Vietnam memoir “Tales from Monkey Mountain: Stories of the Vietnam War” seen through the eyes of young Navy press escort officer in 1968-69 stationed in DaNang, not far from the Demilitarized Zone separating the Vietnamese north and south. Register via this link or call Anderson Davis at (919) 834-6259.

Pit Stop for Parents – Oct. 1

Pit Stop for Parents provides a space where parents can stop and reflect on how we can help our children develop through communication and connection with their family and faith. Join us from 10:10-10:50 a.m. in the All Saints’ Room with Director of Parish Programs Liz Howes & The Rev. David Frazelle as they discuss “Wholeness: Letting Go and Taking Your Time.”

Blessing of the Animals – Oct. 1

Please bring your four-legged friends and join us for a festive service in observance of the Feast Day of Saint Francis of Assisi on Oct. 1. We’ll gather at 3 p.m. in the south courtyard for a casual service. We’ll also be blessing stuffed animals during the Children’s Homily in the 9 a.m. service on Oct. 1!

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

Use this link for an online service of hymns, prayer, and a sermon given by The Rev. David Frazelle on the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, Sept. 24, 2023.

Purchase Your Ticket for the 2023 ECW Art Sale!

Join us the evening of Thursday, Oct. 12 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Christ Church Commons to view and bid to purchase the work of over 50 artists. Bidding will take place online. There is an option to preview the art on Wednesday, Oct. 11 from 4 to 7 p.m. or on the day of the sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds from this biennial fundraiser support the ECW’s community outreach. For more information and to purchase tickets, click this link.

Speaker Series: “Forward, Together” – Oct. 22

The “Forward, Together” speaker series invites you to attend its inaugural event, a lunch and talk in the parish hall, on Sunday, Oct. 22 from 12:30-2 p.m. Our guest will be Chris Graham, curator of Exhibitions at the American Civil War Museum in Richmond, VA. He will discuss his recent book, Faith, Race, and the Lost Cause: Confessions of a Southern Church, which recounts his own parish’s journey of grappling with its racial history. He will also elaborate on some larger themes in that history that often create greater stumbling blocks to a more accurate view of the past. Registration is required. Please register via this link or call Anderson Davis at (919) 834-6259.

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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

Feast of St. Michael and All Angels

10/01/2023

The Rev. James P. Adams

Morning Bulletin

Past Week

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

09/24/2023

The Rev. David Frazelle
Sermon on Vimeo

Ministries

Children

Youth

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

Children

Our goals for children of Christ Church, from birth through 5th grade, are 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 2023-24 calendar via this link.

Crosswinds (20s to mid-40s)

We invite anyone in the 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. The Pastoral Care ministries, with more than 200 volunteers, reach out with God’s love to fellow parishioners experiencing trials, troubles and even just ordinary life to promote and facilitate a community in which the joys and sorrows of life are honored and consecrated. To learn more about our Pastoral Care offerings and how you can get involved or receive care, contact Margaret Quigley via mquigley@ccral.org.

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.