Join us at 9 a.m. or 11 a.m.* this Sunday in our historic sanctuary as we continue the march to Christmas by celebrating the Third Sunday of Advent. We hope to see you at whatever service fits your schedule this weekend! 

*11 a.m. service also live-streamed. By entering the church at 11 a.m., you consent to being filmed, as well as its release as desired by CC+WP. More information linked below.

Additional worship information & livestream links here.

Children's Chapel will be offered at both services, and nursery care for our younger children is available from 8:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Sunday School & Youth Group are on this week, so see you soon!

Read more about our Children's Ministries & Sunday School

This Sunday, join us between services to learn more about our new Deacon, Martha Jenkins! She will give some of her personal background, and discuss the role of the deacon in our faith. Come one and all, in person or via Zoom.

Did you take great photos at St. Nick's, Grill & Chill, or any other CC+WP happening this year? Please share with us by sending your favorites to the office!

Did you love the food at the St. Nick's Celebration on Saturday? If so, please consider hiring Jaclyn Johnson of Made with Love DC for any upcoming catering needs. We were thrilled to work with her and support a local, minority-owned business. Thank you, Jaclyn!

Are you interested in joining the CC+WP Vestry in 2023? If you'd like to be considered for one of the four slots opening up, please reach out to Jackie Barber, who will pass your interest along to our full nominating committee. It is our hope that our Vestry represents the diversity of our community and its interests, so join us!

The congregation is invited to help green the sanctuary following the 11 a.m. service on Sunday, December 18. We will put up Christmas trees, wrap the columns in garland, decorate the wall sconces, and spruce up the sanctuary in preparation for Christmas. All are welcome. Please contact Cynthia Thomas with any questions.

If you would like to donate in honor or in memory of someone, please simply choose "Christmas Flowers" from the dropdown menu here, and be sure to write the full dedication in the memo line of the donation before December 12.

If interested in a more contemplative and quiet service during this Advent season, please join us for our morning service on Wednesday, December 14, at 7:30 a.m. Rev. Katie will lead us in a thoughtful and healing service with time for reflection.

We will again be presenting our pageant at both the 4:30pm and 6:30pm services on Christmas Eve! If your child(ren) would like to participate, please complete this form. We will ask you share your child's top 3 role choices in order to accommodate as many families as possible. Everyone who wants to participate will get a part. We will contact you the week of December 11 with lines, music, and the cast lists. Please mark your calendars for Sunday Dec. 18th @ 10:00am for a rehearsal.

If desired, feel free to pick up a book of giving envelopes at either church entrance in the coming weeks!

Join members of the Christ Church Choir at the Eastern Market Metro Plaza at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 15, for joyful holiday caroling in the community! All are welcome to join (& sing!)

Join us this Friday, December 9, at 7 p.m. to discuss The Martian (2015), starring Matt Damon as a wise-cracking botanist stranded on Mars. Then join us December 16 - for our last meeting of the year - to discuss twin holiday romantic movies: The Shop Around the Corner (1940) and You’ve Got Mail (1998). Contact Paul Laymon with questions, or simply join via Zoom on Friday. 

Get started on the group's new January selection: A Children's Bible by Lydia Millet. In this short novel, the children are the realists while their parents live in a fantasy world as climate change disasters pile up. Join us via Zoom at 7 p.m. on January 6. Questions? Contact Sandy Hussey. Then get started on the

We are thrilled to share that - after this Sunday's meal delivery (thanks Jennifer Brunk, Shawn Martell, Sandy Hussey, & the Crandall's!) - CC+WP will have served 475 meals at Calvary in 2022. We were also able to share the abundance of St. Nick's leftovers with the group this week, which made Sunday's meal especially festive.

Calvary Women's Services are a longtime partner which has doubled since the pandemic began, and is opening a third facility in 2023. As such, we are hopeful to increase our support by providing meals 18x annually next year. If you'd like to get further involved, please reach out to Barb Crandall!

Thanks to all who brought toys for Community Action Group families. You have made the holidays extra special for roughly 100 children and their parents. A special shout out to Carol Knight and Tommy Wells for guiding this effort since 2001. CC+WP has also provided a $1000 gift to CAG to help underwrite a holiday meal for its clients and their families. 

Don't know what to get Uncle Bill for Christmas? How about a goat for a family in Nambia? Or seeds, tools and training for a woman in Ghana? The Episcopal Relief and Development Gifts for Life catalog has wonderful offerings for everyone on your list. Spread the spirit of Christmas by giving gifts for life!

Last week, GNCH set up their 100th apartment since the organization was established in 2016 by 8 faith based organizations on Capitol Hill and unaffiliated friends. Christ Church has been part of the coalition from the beginning, providing 53 backpacks and bags of toys for children in refugee families in this year alone. Celebrations are being planned for January, including a Second Strings concert at St Mark's on January 28.