Welcome to Christ Church, Xenia!
And we really do mean that. 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.
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
9:30 AM Worship Service
followed by Coffee Hour
10:30 AM Parish Brunch (in lieu of Coffee Hour)
First Sunday of each month between Labor Day and Memorial Day.
Also, see our schedule and our announcements for events specific to a date.
The Emergency Homeless Shelter at Christ Episcopal Church in Xenia permanently closed.
The Emergency Homeless Shelter at Christ Episcopal Church in Xenia permanently closed on November 15, 2015. We had operated our shelter for eight years, and reached a point where this small church could no longer continue this ministry. While we met with the other Xenia churches to share this news, to explore being part of a “shared” shelter, and to offer our considerable stock of bedding, towels, etc. to any church taking on this ministry, no one at that time felt able to take over the shelter ministry from us.
Christ Episcopal is a small church with a Sunday attendance usually under 40. While we have a small number of younger parishioners, the majority of our population is retired seniors. We could no longer do the work ourselves, and finding volunteers and staff who were dependable and dedicated became increasingly difficult. We did not make this decision lightly, and our last two years in particular were a struggle.
We’ve been praying that one of our sister churches would take on this ministry to be the heart and hands of Jesus Christ to our homeless sisters and brothers. It appears that Living Stones Church in Xenia is planning to open a warming center, and we give thanks. In addition, the Simon Kenton Bridges of Hope project is still working to come into being.
As soon as we closed our shelter, we immediately began to search for a ministry that our parishioners could manage. Following prayer and conversation, we are now serving a free community meal on the third Sunday of every month. We still are hosting the Clothing Closet on Tuesdays, and do a number of smaller outreach projects throughout the year. We may be small, but we believe that, in serving others, we serve Jesus Christ.
We want to thank all those who supported us with funds, with volunteer overnights, with meals, and with prayer. We could not have managed these past eight years without you. We thank the Living Stones Church and SKBOH for their efforts as well, and ask that you support the work they are doing with your prayer and your money.
In Peace,
Rev’d. Lynn Sinnott
Christ Episcopal is a small church with a Sunday attendance usually under 40. While we have a small number of younger parishioners, the majority of our population is retired seniors. We could no longer do the work ourselves, and finding volunteers and staff who were dependable and dedicated became increasingly difficult. We did not make this decision lightly, and our last two years in particular were a struggle.
We’ve been praying that one of our sister churches would take on this ministry to be the heart and hands of Jesus Christ to our homeless sisters and brothers. It appears that Living Stones Church in Xenia is planning to open a warming center, and we give thanks. In addition, the Simon Kenton Bridges of Hope project is still working to come into being.
As soon as we closed our shelter, we immediately began to search for a ministry that our parishioners could manage. Following prayer and conversation, we are now serving a free community meal on the third Sunday of every month. We still are hosting the Clothing Closet on Tuesdays, and do a number of smaller outreach projects throughout the year. We may be small, but we believe that, in serving others, we serve Jesus Christ.
We want to thank all those who supported us with funds, with volunteer overnights, with meals, and with prayer. We could not have managed these past eight years without you. We thank the Living Stones Church and SKBOH for their efforts as well, and ask that you support the work they are doing with your prayer and your money.
In Peace,
Rev’d. Lynn Sinnott
List of Upcoming events
Pentecost Season Schedule
May 19 – Armed Forces Day
May 20 – Pentecost Sunday (HE), Father Greg
May 20 – Last Sunday for choir for the summer
May 21 – Victoria Day (Canada)
May 27 – 1st Sunday after Pentecost, Trinity Sun- day, (MP)
May 27 – Vestry Meeting
May 28 – Memorial Day
June 3 – 2nd Sunday after Pentecost (HE), Father Elaine
June 10 – 3rd Sunday after Pentecost (MP)
June 14 – Flag Day
June 17 – 4th Sunday after Pentecost (HE), Father Greg
June 17 – Father’s Day
June 21 – First Day of Summer
June 23 – 5th Sunday after Pentecost (HE), Father Elaine
May 20 – Pentecost Sunday (HE), Father Greg
May 20 – Last Sunday for choir for the summer
May 21 – Victoria Day (Canada)
May 27 – 1st Sunday after Pentecost, Trinity Sun- day, (MP)
May 27 – Vestry Meeting
May 28 – Memorial Day
June 3 – 2nd Sunday after Pentecost (HE), Father Elaine
June 10 – 3rd Sunday after Pentecost (MP)
June 14 – Flag Day
June 17 – 4th Sunday after Pentecost (HE), Father Greg
June 17 – Father’s Day
June 21 – First Day of Summer
June 23 – 5th Sunday after Pentecost (HE), Father Elaine
