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Welcome! There are many reasons to visit a church. Whichever reason you might claim, we’re delighted that you’re thinking of Christ Church.

What will you find on a Sunday morning?

We have the doors open by 8:30 am, and worship begins at 9 am

We enter through the doors on Center Street. The door closest to the corner opens into the nave, our worship space, while the door at the top of the steps and ramp opens into the larger entryway. From there, the door to the nave is on the left. To the right are stairs that lead to the parish hall downstairs. There is a second stairway and chairlift on the other side of the nave, which is accessed by going through the nave and the doorway on the left, near the pulpit

Our worship has no particular dress code, so you are welcome no matter what you’re wearing. In our worship space (which some people might call the sanctuary and others might call the nave), you’ll receive a worship booklet and Sunday bulletin from one of our ushers, and you’ll find both prayer books and hymnals in the pews.

Episcopal worship is a great place to hear Scripture, to pray with others, and to be invited to God’s table for Communion. Feel free to participate as much as you find comfortable.

There will be some directions about when to stand, sit, or kneel. We stand to sing; standing makes it easier to stand. We also stand when the Gospel is read in Eucharist, because while all Scripture reveals God to us, the Gospels contain God’s most direct revelation, in the person of Jesus Christ. We stand to share God’s peace with one another, in part because we all move around to greet one another. Some people will offer hugs, others will offer to shake hands, and you should do what’s most comfortable to you. You will likely hear these words when it’s time to stand: “I invite you to stand in body or in spirit,” and we take that seriously. If your hands are full with a young child, your body hurts or your movement is otherwise restricted, please stand in spirit and stay seated in body. No one will be angry if you don’t get to your feet.

Kneeling is humble and penitent, so many people kneel in Episcopal churches when we say our corporate confession, and some kneel partway through the Eucharistic prayer. When coming to the altar rail for Communion, some people kneel and others stand. Again, both options are welcome, and we can bring Communion to you in the pews if you can’t comfortably make your way to the front. Just let someone near you know that you’d like Communion, and we’ll be sure that our priest will come to you.

Sometimes we pray Morning Prayer together. Like Communion, Morning Prayer contains a great deal of Scripture, and we will sing. We hope that Morning Prayer is a reminder that we can all pray, and Morning Prayer can be prayed at home as well as in church. The form that we use in church, along with a shorter form for individuals and families, can both be found in our prayer book.

After church, we head downstairs for coffee hour. In our parish hall , we gather for food, drink, and conversation. It’s a great time to ask questions and tell us what you thought of our worship!