Prepare for Father’s Day by Buying DreamBuilders Goods This Sunday, June 7 Look for fair-trade coffee, tea, cocoa, and chocolates being sold to benefit DreamBuilders in advance of Father’s Day on June 21. The goods will be available after all three worship services on Sunday, June 7. It’s all for a good cause as a team of youth and adults get ready to rebuild after devastating floods in Hazard, Ky. One youth from Christ Church will be traveling June 21-27 on what will be the

Celebrate justice, freedom, and equality at a special Juneteenth concert, “Breaking the Chains,” on Friday, June 19, at 7:00 p.m. Held in the New Brick Sanctuary, this musical performance will feature the Caritas Vocal Ensemble performing powerful works by Black composers centered on themes of justice, freedom, and the ongoing fight for equality. The ensemble will be accompanied on piano by our talented Music Director, Larissa Sanders, for an unforgettable evening of reflecti

Last month, we celebrated God as Divine Mother, so this month, let’s discover God as “Abba” Father and explore the nature of divine masculinity within all of us. We are offering wonderful sessions to help us delve into these topics, as well as into stillness and reflection in community. The 2nd Saturday Center for Spiritual Nourishment (CSN) provides opportunities for us to be in closer relationship with God by offering an array of experiences that engage the mind, body, and

Hear All About SLYC When ‘Grandma’ Clark Visits Us this Sunday, May 31 Please plan to welcome a leader of St. Luke’s Youth Center (SLYC), a collaborative of West Baltimore families who together provide youth with life-enriching experiences. On Sunday, May 31, we’ll hear from the SLYC team at Sunday Circle and during announcements at the 10:30 worship service. To learn how SLYC nurtures youth, from toddlers to teens, plan to attend Sunday Circle in person or on Zoom from 9:3

Volunteers Collect More Than a Thousand Pounds of Goods During the Christ Church Spring Food Drive at River Hill Giant Supermarket Christ Church volunteers successfully collected 1,103 pounds of food and staples during the Spring Food Drive on Saturday, May 16, for the Howard County Food Bank and its partner pantry, SAFE. The collection for the Food Bank at Monday’s weigh-in amounted to 828 pounds of food and 112 pounds of other goods, such as diapers and toiletries. SAFE’s g

Gather with us for brew and banter, suds and spoken word, lager and laughs... no matter what you call it, Theology on Tap is a fun, informal get-together where we can chat about interesting religious, spiritual, or social articles of the day, grab a beverage or snack, and enjoy fun, engaging, structure-free conversation with other parishioners and friends for an hour or two. We like to use this time to speak about things that might be considered a bit casual or light for a Su

Donation to The Salvation Army Will Help Mississippi Tornado Victims Last week, tornadoes swept through central and western Mississippi, damaging hundreds of homes. An NBC News report on May 7 described destruction caused by 14 tornadoes, which downed trees, power lines, houses and businesses. In response, Outreach Commission members voted at the May meeting to contribute $500 to The Salvation Army, which said in several online posts on May 9 that it had mobilized to swiftl

Counting Down to the Spring Food Drive on Saturday, May 16, 10 AM to 2 PM, with a Streamlined Plan For Volunteers at River Hill Giant in Clarksville You can be a part of one of the most rewarding ways to help feed the hungry. Please sign up for a shift during the Spring Food Drive on Saturday, May 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at River Hill Giant Food, 6050 Daybreak Circle, Clarksville, Md., 21029. It’s a hands-on, family-friendly activity that occurs twice a year to help two f

Journey with us as we discover the ways we view God as a divine mother and explore how we celebrate those who have played a nurturing role in our lives. Among other programs at May's Center for Spiritual Nourishment, we celebrate the introduction of our first-ever Sound Bath experience! Our inspirational film options are split into two sessions, so that you can mix and match your choices throughout the morning. The 2nd Saturday Center for Spiritual Nourishment (CSN) provide

A Streamlined Plan For Volunteers at Our Spring Food Drive on Saturday, May 16, 10 AM to 2 PM, at River Hill Giant to Help Two Food Pantries You can be a part of one of the most rewarding ways to help feed the hungry. Please sign up for a shift during the Spring Food Drive on Saturday, May 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at River Hill Giant Food, 6050 Daybreak Circle, Clarksville, Md., 21029. It’s a hands-on, family-friendly activity that occurs twice a year, in spring and fall.

One of the most colorful and fragrant spring traditions is back! The Christ Church Youth Ministry will be sponsoring its annual Flower Sale this Saturday, so stop by the Christ Church campus, May 2, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and pick up your favorite spring annuals. We will have a wide variety of individual flowers in small pots, hanging baskets, and flower-and-herb combination pots. The flowers come from Walnut Springs Nursery in Howard County, and all proceeds go to supp

LEMS Kindness Pantry for April School is back in session after spring break, and it is time for us to ask you to contribute items to the Kindness Pantry at Lake Elkhorn Middle School. These donations are needed by next Sunday, April 19th, as the next Pop-Up Pantry is on Wednesday, April 22. Please visit our SignUpGenius link to select the necessary supplies, and place your items in the blue bins in the New Brick Narthex. Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity! Th

Back after a Lenten season break, Theology on Tap returns tonight, April 15, at Frisco and the Reckless Shepherd for great food, drink, and conversation from 7:00-8:30 p.m. If you are not familiar with Theology on Tap, this is a fellowship gathering for adults taking place in a casual, relaxed environment. Topics can range from current to historical events - nothing is off the table. This is simply an opportunity to spend time with fellow parishioners and friends in an atm

Supporting RISE to Help Neighbors in Need in Baltimore County Christ Church continues to join with several congregations in the Baltimore metropolitan area that support RISE, a ministry that offers food and other aid to families who are struggling. The Outreach Commission at its March meeting voted to send $500 for RISE to its founder, Christ the King (CTK). Funds are derived from a Vestry-approved budget and from your contributions to general Outreach. This is in keeping wi

Runners Will Raise Awareness of Suicide Prevention and Support Grassroots at ‘Light the Night’ 5K and Community Event on March 27 Put on your running shoes or turn out to cheer the athletes who enter the fifth annual “Light the Night” 5K , a public awareness event to be held Friday, March 27. It is intended as a “county-wide acknowledgement that we support and care for those impacted by suicide.” Sponsors are the Howard County Department of Health, the Howard County Departmen

Each year, the Wednesday Evening Lenten Supper Series is one of the most enriching experiences of the season. We are always thankful to the members of Christ Church's Spiritual Life Commission, who work so hard to put this, and other, events together. The WELS series offers five weeks of insightful, life-transforming seminars, and the first session was a very well-attended success. Tonight, our own Father Manny will present his perspective on our 2026 Spiritual Life Theme, Bu

It’s almost the weekend - and so, it's almost time for CSN! We look forward to seeing you at the Center for Spiritual Nourishment at Christ Church this Saturday morning. Join us at 8:30 for a nice breakfast and fellowship before we begin the morning's sessions, or just meet us at 9. And this month - the theme is "Letting Go to Make Room" - there are many insightful and life-enriching sessions to choose from - visit https://cecevents.org/CSN for all of the details. As we walk

DreamBuilders Has its Largest Fundraising Dinner this Weekend! - March 14 DreamBuilders Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction Fundraiser is happening this Saturday, March 14. DreamBuilders will build three complete houses from the foundation up during their mission trip this coming June. In addition to sending volunteers, DreamBuilders also pays for the housing supplies, which cost nearly $75,000. They raise this money in various ways, but by far the biggest single fundraiser i

It’s almost the weekend! And, therefore, almost time for CSN. We look forward to seeing many of you at Christ Episcopal this Saturday morning. 8:30 AM is the start of breakfast if you’d like to come early for food and friendship. 9 AM is our opening with many wonderful sessions to choose from. We wrap up between 11:30 and noon. As we walk our Lenten journey, we rest in that sometimes uncomfortable in-between place. We journey through the wilderness, waiting on the Holy

This past week at Christ Church was both unique and not unique. It was unique because on Thursday night, we welcomed strangers into our sanctuary - in fact, we can't recall there being a day like Thursday, when we had people from so many walks of faith united under our roof. The reason for gathering - our "Lift Us Up" Prayer Vigil for Non-Violence - was not a particularly happy reason, but it was absolutely necessary. It was also not-so-unique because we always embrace those