All Hallows’ Eve Carnival
It was a joyful pandaemonium last night in the Great Hall for the All Hallows’ Eve Carnival. After a service in Jones Chapel and a supper of Nu-Way hotdogs, cowgirls and soldiers and dogs and fairies and all manner of costumed creatures filled the hall for an evening of carnival games, cotton candy, and popcorn. […]
Talk by Allen Levi
https://www.youtube.com/embed/x2Ly_vco-rA?si=9I3B1Sd8VHL7DUmH It was a truly spectacular night last night for Allen Levi’s talk at Christ Church. We had over 400 people from all over the southeast come to hear Allen talk about his debut novel Theo of Golden. It was one of the biggest crowds we’ve ever seen. Allen stayed late into the night signing […]
Parish Picnic
Despite the early morning rain, it was a beautiful fall afternoon for our parish picnic yesterday. Thank you to the Hollidays for hosting it at their farm in Juliette.
Choral Evensong
Beautiful music filled the nave last Sunday during our service of Choral Evensong. Evensong is a treasured part of the Anglican tradition of music and liturgy. It is a service of Evening Prayer with prayers and canticles sung by a choir. Evening prayer is one of the daily prayer services from the Book of Common […]
St. Francis Day Pet Blessing
The Memorial Garden was full of life this morning as two- and four-legged creatures alike gathered for our St. Francis Day Pet Blessing. We honored the memory of Francis of Assisi and his love of God’s creation by giving thanks to God for the gift of the natural world and by asking his blessing on […]
September 2025 Recap
September Recap! September was a busy month as our fall program got into full swing. We started off on September 7 with a parish breakfast to welcome everyone home from the summer. That evening, the ECW held their fall gathering at the home of Lane and Tim Sheridan. On September 8, the Seasoned Saints had […]
Parish Retreat at Kanuga
“My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.” This past weekend was our parish retreat at Kanuga Camp and Conference Center in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina where we lifted our eyes to the hills and pondered the words of Psalm 121 and the assurance that God is […]
Newcomers Party
We had a huge crowd at last night’s newcomers party! Thank you to Peter and Karen Holliday for hosting in their lovely garden. We are glad to have so many new faces around Christ Church. Make sure to meet our newcomers and make them feel welcome.
Rooted: An Evening of Song & Spirit
Last night we had our first Rooted service of the year in Jones Chapel. Rooted is a casual Eucharist service with live music drawn from some alternative musical and liturgical resources. It is always a joy to experience a service in Jones Chapel (located behind the main church, off of the Memorial Garden) which is […]
Seasoned Saint September Gathering
The Seasoned Saints held their Welcome Back Bash and chicken dinner last night! Seasoned Saints is a group of seniors in Christ Church who meet each month of a meal at a restaurant or in someone’s home. There is no age limit, anyone who feels like a Seasoned Saint is one. Thank you to Maryel […]