There are a few events and gatherings that Christ Church is participating in on Saturday, June 1, and everyone is welcome and encouraged to come and take part! NAMIWalks Maryland Saturday, June 1 All Ages This Saturday, the CEC Health Ministry invites you to join in the National Alliance on Mental Illness NAMIWalk in Cockeysville. It'll just take a couple of hours, but the impact of spreading the word about the importance of mental health can be huge! The Walk is approximately 1.5 miles and takes place at the Hunt Valley Towne Centre, 118 Shawan Rd, Cockeysville, MD 21030. If you need transp ..read more

I remember calling All Saints a couple of times that day and left a voicemail. But I didn’t get a callback. And so, on Sunday, I wore my color and rode the train to All Saints with my friend. For some strange reason, we missed our North Avenue stop and so we had to walk back to the church. Service had already started when we arrived, and to my utter horror, a woman was celebrating the Eucharist. I couldn’t believe my eyes. Yes - I had, at that time, heard of women clergy when I was in Ghana, but I had never seen one. Fortunately, the last pew was empty, so I sank into that pew and watched as ..read more

My Dearly Beloved: Greetings! It has been my greatest pleasure to serve as your pastor and friend. This September will mark my seventh year as the Rector of this beautiful and thriving parish. I give thanks to God for the opportunity to serve you. Not a single day goes by without a thought about you and the beautiful place where we all call our spiritual home and the best way in which to serve. It is no secret that to serve effectively, we need time to take time off from our busy schedules. God instituted the Sabbath for a reason. And in the gospels, Jesus often took time away from his fri ..read more

Trinity Sunday 8:00 Holy Eucharist in Old Brick 9:00 Children and Family Worship in New Brick 10:30 Holy Eucharist with music and choir in New Brick Collect for Today: Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see you in your one and eternal glory, O Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit live and reign, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Today's ..read more

Education for Ministry invites the people of God to discern and act in faith through small group reflection.   We are looking for a few more members of Christ Church to join us in an exciting journey to discern our roles as ministers in Christ’s name. Education for Ministry is a unique four-year, small-group program based on study and practice in theological reflection, helping participants discover and nurture their call to Christian service where they live, work, and play. Our vows at baptism say that all baptized Christians are ministers. God calls us to be active participants in m ..read more

Hearty Thanks for Helping Baltimore County Neighbors in Need by Collecting Bags of Rice, Beans, and Maseca for RISE You pitched in as Christ Church collected a trove of 111 items that leaders of RISE, a multicultural ministry in Baltimore County, had told us were needed most. The drive that ended on May 19 brought in 33 one-pound bags of rice, 50 one-pound bags of dried beans, six cans of beans, three packages of pasta, five packages of seasoning, and 14 bags of Maseca instant corn masa flour. What a haul! We timed the drive to coincide with Pentecost Sunday, when Christ Church traditionally ..read more

Last Sunday was unique. It was fantastic. I was overjoyed with the festive spirit of celebration. Everyone was happy; from the youngest with their screams to the oldest with their laughter, there was not a single person that I saw who wasn’t excited to be at Christ Church that morning. Everyone was happy and festive. Because it was Pentecost Sunday, in fact, the Holy Spirit was alive at Christ Church. I cannot thank each of you enough for your kind words of encouragement and the blessings you showered on me - not that I deserve them, but you showered them on me anyway. Thank you for 25 amazin ..read more

Maryland NAMIWalk Saturday, June 1 Next Saturday, the CEC Health Ministry is participating in the National Alliance on Mental Illness' NAMIWalk in Cockeysville, and they would like you to do the same. It'll just take a few hours in the morning, but the impact of spreading the word about the importance of mental health can be huge! The Walk is approximately 1.5 miles and takes place at the Hunt Valley Towne Centre, 118 Shawan Rd, Cockeysville, MD 21030. We have set up a NAMI page for our group, and would love to have as many people of all ages join us. If you can't, please consider donating s ..read more

Day of Pentecost 10:00 Holy Eucharist with music and choir in New Brick Collect for Today: Almighty God, on this day you opened the way of eternal life to every race and nation by the promised gift of your Holy Spirit: Shed abroad this gift throughout the world by the preaching of the Gospel, that it may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Today's Readings: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 104:25-35, 37 Acts 2:1-21 John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 Today's Sermon: Father Manny delivers tod ..read more

Pentecost is the birthday of the Church, and for us at Christ Episcopal Church, it is an exceptionally marvelous day, one worthy of celebration. It’s time for our annual celebration of God’s universal love displayed through His diversity of many tongues and cultures, reflected in food and dress. Our annual Pentecost Day tradition continues this Sunday as we gather in the New Brick Sanctuary for only one service at 10:00 a.m. and then follow it up with a potluck lunch and fellowship. Pentecost is also an International Day for our parish family, so during this service we'll get to hear t ..read more