Welcome to Christ Church, Xenia!
And we really do mean that. We are an open and affirming congregation, and our welcome is extended to everyone, because we believe that everyone is loved and welcomed by God. We invite you to come and visit; worship with us, share conversation and food at Coffee Hour, and join in the many ways we share the gifts God has given us with each other and with our larger community.
It doesn’t matter if you are a life-long Episcopalian, from another denomination or tradition, or simply not certain what, if anything, you believe. There is a place for you here, and acceptance, and a multitude of ways for you to use your gifts. While we are a small, “family-sized” church, we do have a great heart for God and the world.
Come and visit! Visit to stay - you are welcome in this place.
If you would like to learn more about the Episcopal Church, click on the “Episcopal Church” tab at the top.
It doesn’t matter if you are a life-long Episcopalian, from another denomination or tradition, or simply not certain what, if anything, you believe. There is a place for you here, and acceptance, and a multitude of ways for you to use your gifts. While we are a small, “family-sized” church, we do have a great heart for God and the world.
Come and visit! Visit to stay - you are welcome in this place.
If you would like to learn more about the Episcopal Church, click on the “Episcopal Church” tab at the top.
OUr Vision
At Christ Episcopal Church Xenia we strive to be
a welcoming, inclusive, and worship-centered congregation. In our life as a community we hope to live and spread the Gospel so that those we encounter will come to know God. We encourage spirit-filled, joyful participation in all aspects of our life as church, and we prayerfully base our decisions and actions on the foundation of Scripture, Tradition, and Reason - the Episcopal “three-legged stool”. You are welcome to visit and to ask questions, to join us, to bring your gifts, and to be blessed as we are blessed – by the Presence and love of God. Sunday Services
Bible Study
- pending List of Upcoming events and schedule
Events:Recorded & Written Sermons
Check out the sermons (some recorded and some written) of Rev. Jennifer and others who have visited here! https://www.christ-episcopal-xenia.org/sermons.html Opportunities
Volunteers Needed to Make Soup on Tuesdays Doug Pultz is leading the charge to feed the wonderful volunteers of the Share 1 to 1 Clothes Ministry and some of the people in the community that come to the Nickell House on Tuesdays! If you're willing to help, bring your soups (6 to 10 servings, if possible) to the church on Sunday and Doug will prepare them for Tuesday. If you can, please freeze the soup so that it can keep until Doug can prepare it. A huge thanks to Doug for implementing this great idea! Monthly Suggestions for the Xenia FISH Food Pantry At the Annual Meeting, we discovered that our donations to the FISH Food Pantry have been down and we are trying to do better for 2022. We will do monthly suggestions for what to get to donate. February - Homeless personal hygiene items for the Donovan's project Any non-perishable food items and monetary donations are always welcome. Please keep a look out for clearance items! A Weekly Zoom Study Group for Lent by our own Fr. Elaine! We are in changing times. COVID seems to have amplified these times, revealing many of our most challenging spiritual fissures. How do we negotiate such times? In April of 2015, two spiritual giants met in Dharamsala, India for five days of conversation about Joy in changing times. The 14th Dalai Llama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu shared laughter, insights and life experiences, resulting in "The Book of Joy", edited by Douglas Abram. As we enter our own new changing times, I would like to invite fellow travelers to Lenten conversations of our own, using this book as the basis of sharing. Contact the parish office if this is of interest. I propose five, one hour sessions, beginning Thursday, March 3, 7:00 pm, by zoom. Future sessions TBD by respondents. -Fr Elaine Silverstrim HEALING Service have been postponed until further notice
PARISH OFFICE EMAILS HAVE CHANGED
New Emails for the Parish Office for our Reverend - contact parish office Parish Administrator Nikki - CECX.Office@gmail.com COVID-19 Info
Announcement during COVID-19The Dioceses Declares Masks Optional!
The Diocesan COVID Medical Task Force issued the following updated guidelines on March 3rd, 2022:
Read the complete guidelines here. Please be prepared for changes as we continue to learn about this virus--and as the virus continues to evolve. Leaders, lay and ordained, should continue to monitor COVID spread locally, both to assess the larger community and the needs of parish. A trend signaling increased spread of the virus, or the arrival of a troubling new variant, will require a return to stricter guidelines. Service Announcement during COVID-19 |
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Christ Episcopal Church Xenia will be holding Eucharist and Morning Prayer on Sundays at 9:30 am in person and will be streamed online. The past streamed sessions are on Facebook and on our webpage https://www.christ-episcopal-xenia.org/
You can also catch the sermon transcript on our webpage under the our worship - sermons heading. Click on Evening Devotion to go to the page dedicated to this information: |
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