Worship & Gathering Opportunities
Outdoor Services Offered on Sundays at 9am (Weather permitting) and 11am Worship Service in the Church Sanctuary
As of May 23, registration is no longer required to attend services, and you do not need to have a signed Covenant for Regathering in Worship letter.
Please join us for in-person, outdoor services on the church front lawn on Sundays at 9am or inside the church sanctuary at 11am. Both services will include communion (bread only) and Children’s Chapel will be offered at the 9am service. (Children’s Chapel and Sunday School will be on summer break from June 20 – Labor Day 2021.). If you are attending the 9am service on the church front lawn, please bring a chair/blanket and dress for the weather. For both services, please enter through the front entrance (G St) and check in with an usher. The parking lot will be available, but we request that you walk through the alley. The building will be open for handicap access and restroom use. The 9am servicewill be moved indoors for inclement weather. Please participate as you feel comfortable attending inside worship services. If the service will be moved inside, an email and Facebook post will be sent at 8am on Sunday morning.
Watch services online via our website or on Our Facebook Page
The 11am service will continue to be broadcast live virtually via washingtonparish.org/watch. You will find a button – Watch Online – on our home page, on this page and on the menu on top. You will also find a copy of the service bulletin on the Watch page. If you do not have a Facebook account or miss a live service, you can watch the services live or view a recording from the most recent service. If you prefer to continue to watch the service live and comment on the service, please continue to watch the service on our Facebook page.
Worship Schedule
9am In-person Worship Service on the church front lawn with homily and Eucharist (weather permitting). The service will move indoors in the event of bad weather.
11am Worship Service via our Watch Page or Facebook Live (search @ChristChurchDC)
Virtual Coffee Hour via Zoom immediately after the worship service
Wednesday Morning Prayer 7:30am via Zoom
(The text will be shared on screen during the meeting or you can follow along online at The Book of Common Prayer.)
Thursday Compline 8:30pm via Zoom
(The text will be shared on screen during the meeting or you can follow along online at The Book of Common Prayer.)
Zoom Security: if you are interested in participating in a Zoom meeting, please email the Church Office to receive the links or phone number and passwords. You do not need a Zoom account or app to participate. You can join via video or conference call.
Please be patient with technology glitches (ours and yours). If you are having problems, please send an email to Parish Life & Office Manager Jennifer Baker Howard for assistance.
The Washington National Cathedral will live broadcast a service on Sundays at 11:15am. View here via their YouTube channel.
In Case You Missed It – Sunday Services Available Online
Sermons and Videos of Worship
We value high-quality preaching at Christ Church. Our members like to read or listen to sermons when they miss church on Sunday. During the COVID-19 shutdown, you may also watch the video of the live broadcast of past Sunday worship. You may watch, read or listen to many recent sermons and videos here.
Children and youth ministries information
Children’s Chapel and Sunday School are on Summer Break from June 20 – Labor Day 2021. On Sundays, Children’s Chapel via Zoom for children ages 3 years old – 2nd grade. Sunday School is online at 10am for children ages 3rd grade and older. Please contact the Church Office to receive the link to Zoom (video preferred, but audio only is also an option).
Christ Church is a vibrant congregation located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. Our members come from diverse religious backgrounds, which is reflected in our worship and music. We are an Episcopal church that explores the breadth of our liturgical tradition through our worship.