Time & Talent

Music Ministry

Christ Episcopal Church has a long-standing tradition of musical excellence. Our focus is the rich hymnody of our Anglican tradition, while we also recognize the beauty of other traditional music. We welcome talented musicians and singers to augment our worship experience. Our parish is blessed with utilizing excellent talent and music because we all believe as St. Augustine put it, “singing is praying twice.“

We are blessed with a choir that actually vests during the summer months. St. Augustine would be pleased!

Children’s Ministry

Children are always welcome at all Christ Church worship services! Nursery care and Children’s Chapel are special options for children during the 10:30am worship service. Children’s Chapel is an opportunity for the children to experience the “Liturgy of the Word” in an easy-to-understand story format. Volunteers lead our Children’s Chapel time and offer a rotation-based curriculum of learning.

The Blessing of the Backpacks sent our children out school. Click HERE to see pictures and join in our prayers.

Youth Ministry

Christ Church values our children and youth, and we have many options for our youth to be involved. Our youth participate in confirmation classes. Our youth also form the Acolyte team which performs a vital role to our worship experience on Sundays and special feast occasions. Christ Church also participates in mission trips, both local and international, and our youth are primary participants in these activities. We encourage our youth to participate in diocesan youth options, such as Fall Conference, Happening, New Beginnings, and summer youth camps at beautiful Camp Trinity.

Outreach

Christ Church is is engaged in a wide variety of outreach initiatives through volunteer efforts, funding and other forms of support. SOUL’s (Serving Others in Unity and Love) is an ecumenical outreach ministry involving more than 14 churches that take turns preparing and serving a meal to hungry individuals every evening.

The annual Walk for Hunger is sponsored by the Food Bank of the Albemarle and held each October. A team of CEC volunteers of all ages walks to show support, raise awareness and generate donations. The Brotherhood of Saint Andrew recently worked on site at the Food Bank. Click HERE to learn more.

Christ Church also participates in an annual mission trip. This trip often alternates between international and domestic locations. The 2022 Mission Trip was to Quito, Ecuador. In 2023 they traveled to Florida and helped with Hurricane Ian recovery and internationally, in 2024 to San Pedro Sulas Honduras and worked with Friends of Honduras.