This Week
  • In-person worship opportunities
  • March 21: Thanking Rev. Richard
  • Join a Circle
  • Order a tasty meal
  • Candle fundraiser
  • & more!
Ways to Worship, Connect, and Grow throughout the week

*New* Lenten Circles of Connection | Online or In-person | Gather with a very small group to connect through fellowship | see details below

Sunday Morning Worship | Online | Sunday | Live-streamed on YouTube at 10 AM

Curbside Communion | In-person | Sunday | Drive by anytime 11:15-11:45 AM (may be cancelled in the event of inclement weather -- please stay tuned)

Continue the Conversation | Online | Sunday | 12 PM | Chat with the preacher of the day about the sermon, scriptures, etc. The Zoom meeting link is listed in Realm Events.

Monday Compline Service | Online | Monday | 9 PM | Join in via Zoom for a beautiful way to end the day every Monday. Get the link in Realm Events.

Wednesday Morning Prayer | Online | Wednesday | 8 AM | Join others for a morning prayer service. Get the link in Realm Events.
Option to gather for worship in-person begins Palm Sunday
Sunday | March 28 | 10 AM (tent.)

The people shouted, "Hosanna!" On Sunday, March 28, gather for worship outdoors, in-person OR online as we livestream to YouTube. Outdoor worship is weather-permitting. To attend outdoor worship, you must register in advance. Click here to register in Realm or reach out to staff. Worship is planned for 10 AM. We will keep the crowd size below a safe number to ensure social distancing guidelines. If interest is high, we may add an additional service and will alert you to that ASAP. Hope you make plans to join us in-person OR online as we begin our holy week journey together!
Holy Week & Easter Worship: Save the Dates

Palm Sunday
Sunday, March 28 | Online or In-person | 10 AM

The Way of the Cross
Wednesday, March 31 | Online via Zoom

Maundy Thursday
Thursday, April 1 | Livestreamed to YouTube | 7 PM

Good Friday
Friday, April 2 | Livestreamed to YouTube | 7 PM

EASTER SUNDAY
Sunday, April 4 | Online or In-Person | Times TBD (9 AM and perhaps 11 AM)
Drive-through Family Meals Available!
Tuesday, March 30 | 4-6 PM

Reserve a delicious heat-and-serve meal and pick it up from CCE. You get a tasty, easy meal -- we get to help busy households take a night away from the kitchen -- and Groovin' Gourment donates 15% of the sales to Christ Church!

Choose between Smoked Chicken, Beef Short Ribs, or Stuffed Acorn Squash. Each entree has delicious side dishes and tasty add-on items (see full menu by clicking button below). Gluten-free items available upon request.

Order Online at groovingourmets.com/christ-church or call Groovin’ Gourmets at 804-868-8900 (mention Christ Church Episcopal). All dinners will be available for pickup in the church parking lot Tuesday, March 30, 4:00- 6:00 PM. Click the button below for all the details.
Craving some connection? Join a short-term small group for fellowship and study
Would you like the chance to connect with a few others during our Lenten journey this year? Christ Church offers Lenten Circles of Connection to its church family. The idea is to give our parishioners a chance to connect in weekly small groups, during Lent. These groups will be small--six or fewer--and hosts will present and share material as each group decides. There's no "Official Bible Study" about this. Just a chance to join, share God's time, and connect with others.

Groups are available

Click the titles above to register or contact staff.
Thanking Rev. Richard for his ministry to Christ Church

Saying goodbye is always hard and especially so during a pandemic. We hope you will save the date and make plans to gather on March 21 at 12 PM as we wish Rev. Richard Godspeed on his way to Christ Church, Cedar Park TX. Please hop on Zoom, share a favorite memory and/or a wish for prosperity and joy. We’re meeting on Zoom to include as many folks as possible, but if you’d like to connect with Rev. Richard in a different way, please email him at r.pelkey@ccerva.org.

In the Episcopal Church, it is the custom to honor and support our clergy when they accept a new call. One way we do this is to collect a "purse" -- a non-deductible gift to be given in gratitude and thanksgiving to Rev. Richard for his ministry among us. If you would like to contribute, please click here to give online or text "CCE Richard" to 73256. You may also mail a check to CCE with “Rev. Richard” on the memo line of the check.
Candle Fundraiser helps CCE and brings the Light of Christ to our homes!
Lighting a candle has long been a spiritual practice. We light a candle as a prayer of intention; to banish the darkness; to illuminate our souls. Now you can purchase candles to light in your own home and to give as gifts to others.

Each unscented candle is contained in an 8-oz. glass jar, handcrafted with pride by Heritage candle company in the USA, and bears our personalized label proclaiming: May the Light of Christ Shine Upon You. Proceeds will go toward our general fund, enabling ministries that reach people in our neighborhoods and around the world. Consider purchasing a candle for yourself, as a gift for friends, or to donate to our pastoral care ministries.
Sharing Our Faith: Youth Service Project helps kids in need
Early learning resources are critical for children. Our youth recently completed a very special service project to help kids thrive in school! Our youth gathered in the Garage to assemble 24 literacy kits. Throughout the year, United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg distributes these kits to kids in our region. Each kit includes schools supplies, an age-appropriate book, and information for families so students can be prepared for kindergarten.
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Clergy, staff, and lay leaders post news and events every day. Please take a moment to set your communications preferences so you can get alerts for things important to you, enable the Daily Email Digest to simplify your inbox, and silence the noise for things that don't interest you right now.
Our Campus is Open to You
While we are not currently gathering in-person, we hope you know that the church is always open to you. Stroll around campus, pray in the sanctuary, sit in the memorial garden walk the labyrinth. We welcome you! The side door to our worship building (near the piano) is unlocked during the day and evening hours. (Note: several support groups meet regularly in the sanctuary: click here for a schedule.)
A few more contributors are needed for our Daily Lenten Devotional
Online | Daily through Lent

Christ Church is providing a short reflection for our community each day of Lent and contributors are needed! Please consider signing up to share a short reflection. It's easy. It can be a few written sentences, a song or poem, a video you've recorded -- anything goes.
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