Upcoming Events, RSVPs and Registration
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Annual Christmas Pageant
Sunday, Dec 22
10:00 - 11:00 am
Main SanctuaryThe Christ Church Christmas Pageant is a long-standing tradition and beloved by all. Nearly 100 children will be angels, kings (or queens), lambs, shepherds, Mary and Joseph.
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Carols by Candlelight
Sunday, Dec 22
5:00 - 6:00 pm
Main SanctuaryWe invite you to join the the Combined Choirs of Christ Church as we retell the timeless story of Christ's birth in Bethlehem. Consider inviting a friend, as this can be your meaningful Christmas gift to them. This new service aimed to narrate the story of Christ's birth and the incarnation of the Word made flesh. Since then, the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols has been sung at King's College on Christmas Eve.
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Christmas Eve Services:
12 pm Young Family Holy Eucharist
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3 pm Family Holy Eucharist
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5 PM Holy Eucharist II
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10 PM Holy Eucharist I
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Christmas Day Service:
11 AM Holy Eucharist II
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Midnight Run to New York City
Friday, January 10
8:00 pm - 12:00 am
This Outreach effort supports the homeless in New York City with food, clothing, blankets, and toiletries for the cold winter months. The Run entails loading several cars with supplies and caravaning to four or five predetermined locations. At each of them, our team interacts with and delivers the supplies to the people living on the streets. -
Centering Prayer
Monday, Jan 13
12:00 - 1:00 pm | Chapel
Come experience Centering Prayer, a form of silent prayer that will enrich your relationship with God. Mondays, Jan 13, Feb 10, March 10, April 14 -
Comedy Night
Friday, Jan 24
6:30 pm | ChapelJoin us for an awesome Taco Bar dinner, marvelous margaritas and a great, casual evening of laughter. Stand up comedians, Moody Mccarthy and Meghan Hanley will have us laughing out loud! This event is organized by the Gatherings committee. Buy your tickets today!
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Joyful Noise with Anna Leinbach
Sundays, Jan 19, Feb 16, March 9, April 6, May 11, June 1 | Chapel
Christ Church Greenwich continues this casual and uplifting 5:00 pm come-as-you-are Eucharist worship service called “Joyful Noise.” The liturgy is led by our clergy and the contemporary music is led by Anna Leinbach and musicians.
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Family S’Mores Night
Sunday, January 26
3:00 - 4:30 pm | Tomes Higgins House Back Lawn
Fire-pit fun behind Tomes Higgins House. Kids will enjoy s’mores, drink hot Chocolate and make Epiphany Crowns while parents can spend time together in conversation. -
Volunteer at Valentine’s Treat Boxes
Saturday, Feb 8
9:00 — 11:00 am | Tomes Higgins House
Spread Valentine's Day love with homebound parishioners in need of some winter cheer. We need donations of cookies and treats, which can be dropped off in the Parish Office before Saturday. We also need volunteers to create and box the treats; and volunteers to deliver the boxes to local addresses. Our recipients are so grateful that our church connects with them in times of isolation. Sponsored by Pastoral Care. -
Walking in the Way of Love
Tuesday, February 4 & 18
7:00 — 8:15 pm | Dogwood MezzanineWhat does our Christian tradition tell us about living life based on love of God and neighbor? Join us as we explore film clips, writings, and conversations with our recently retired Presiding Bishop, The Most Rev. Michael Curry. Michael Curry introduced a set of practices for following Jesus, called The Way of Love. He is perhaps best known for his sermon on love at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Led by lay leaders Elizabeth Fitts and Sarah Boyle. Sponsored by Becoming Beloved Community.
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The Spiritual Classics Book Club with Rev. Marek Zabriskie
Wednesday, February 11
7:00 - 8:30 pm | RectoryThe Seven Storey Mountain is the 1948 autobiography of Thomas Merton, an American Trappist monk, who was raised in Europe by two artists who died early, leaving him orphaned. Merton was expelled from Cambridge University in England, before moving to the United States to attend Columbia University, where he met a famous English professor who mentored him. Merton eventually joined Gethsemani Abbey near Bardstown, Kentucky, where his abbot instructed the 31-year-old monk to write his spiritual autobiography. It became a New York Times bestseller and is one of the greatest Christian spiritual autobiographies of all time. Purchase the book online HERE
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Joyful noise with Rob Mathes
Sundays, Feb 23, March 30, April 27, May 25, June 29
5:00 pm | Church
Come for a casual, uplifting worship service series called “Joyful Noise.” The liturgy is led by our clergy and the music is always contemporary. Today and the last Sunday of every month, worship service is led by famed Christian musician and songwriter Rob Mathes. -
Book Talk: I Heard the Owl Call My Name by Margaret Craven
Tuesday, March 4
12:00 - 1:00 pm | Dogwood MezzanineIn a world that knows too well the anguish inherent in the clash of old ways and new lifestyles, Margaret Craven's classic and timeless story of a young man's journey into the Pacific Northwest is as relevant today as ever. This is Mark's journey of discovery - a journey that will teach him about life, death, and the transforming power of love. It is a journey that will resonate in the mind of readers long after the book is done. Sponsored by the Becoming Beloved Community/Sacred Ground Book Group. Purchase the book online HERE
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Mardi Gras/ Shrove Tuesday Celebration
Tuesday, March 4
5:30 - 7:30 pm ! Parish Hall
All are invited to this fun event. Get in the Mardi Gras spirit! We’ll have jambalaya, pancakes and the ever popular pancake race! Three Kings Cake and Live music! Fun for all Ages. -
Lenten Lectio Divina with Rev. Tim
Wednesdays, March 12 - April 16
11:15 - 11:45 am | ChapelThe ancient contemplative practice of Lectio Divina originated in monastic communities in the 6th century and is grounded in the belief that the Holy Spirit is alive and active in scripture. Join us this Lent as we set aside 30 minutes to sink deep into our holy texts and connect with the Word of God.
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Organ Recital with Director of Music, Jamie Hitel
Saturday, March 15
5:00 pmMusic by Bach, Sandvold, Pikéthy Tibor, and Calvin Hampton. Free admission
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Volunteer Opportunity at Filling In the Blanks
Saturday, March 29
9:30 – 11:30 am
3456 Main Ave., #3A, Norwalk, CTA group of ten volunteers will pack lunch bags onsite at FITB’s warehouse facilities, for food insecure children in Fairfield and Westchester counties. The food bundles will be delivered at the end of the following week to children who would go hungry on weekends or other days when school (where they receive free or reduced fare lunches) is not in session.
. Register on CCG website.
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Women’s Conference
Saturday, March 29
8:30-3:30 | Christ Church CampusOur theme is Finding Balance and Perspective. Nationally known speakers will share their knowledge and provide practical tips for living this way. The conference includes breakfast and lunch. Carrie Sponheimer is the chair and Ginny Losito is the registrar. Stay tuned for more information.
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Family Bingo Night
Friday, April 4
5:30 - 7:00 pm | Parish Hall
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Courage and Faith with Eliza T. Griswold: Circle of Hope
Saturday, April 5
6:00 - 7:00 pm
As many American evangelical congregations moved to the political right over the past decade, Circle of Hope, in Philadelphia, became more progressive. With sensitivity and compassion, Griswold chronicles the church's fateful decision to embrace a mission of racial justice, delivering, in her account of the crisis that followed, a portrait in miniature of our passionate, divided nation. -
The Calling
Friday, April 25
6:30 - 9:30 pm
Chapel-turned-Cabaret
An evening of storytelling with seated dinner. Back by popular demand! Bonnie Levison, professional storytelling coach for NPR’s Moth radio program, is hosting an evening with 6 fascinating Christ Church parishioners telling a short, personal story that was a tipping point in their life. Seated, candlelight dinner in the Chapel-turned-Cabaret. Limited seating. Tickets available online. -
Dads Playground Gathering
Saturday, April 26
9:30 – 11:00 am | CCG PreschoolAs the weather gets warmer, dads are invited to meet up with other fathers on the Christ Church Preschool Playground. Share in fellowship as the little ones run around. (And hopefully your spouse gets a little breather!) Coffee and donuts are served.
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Courage and Faith with Bishop Curry, Former Presiding Bishop of the National Episcopal Church
Saturday, April 26
6:00 - 7:00 pm | Parish HallThe Most Rev. Michael Curry serves as The Episcopal Church’s chief pastor, spokesperson, and president and chief executive officer. Throughout his ministry, Bishop Curry has been a prophetic leader, particularly in the areas of racial reconciliation, climate change, evangelism, immigration policy, and marriage equality.
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In-person Tour at Yale Art Gallery
Saturday, May 3
10:00 am
1111 Chapel Street, New Haven
Professor of Christian Art and Architecture at Yale Institute of Sacred Music, Vasileios Marinis: The Dura-Europos Collection at Yale University Art Gallery: In this gallery tour we will discuss findings from the ancient city of Dura-Europos, including the oldest surviving monumental paintings from a Christian building.