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Welcome to Christ Church and St. Matthias Church!

Founded in 1917, we are a mission church in the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island.

We are a small church, which means that our worship gives a sense of intimacy. We are a community that knows and cares about each other. We are a people who honor, cherish, and celebrate God’s creation, and seek to be good stewards of the earth. We are a group that is committed to deepening our spiritual lives and a people who believe that God calls us to a place of deeper compassion, creativity, and love. Our life together is centered around the Holy Eucharist, with communion services held every Sunday. As a response to our faith in Jesus Christ, we strive to make our parish a place of hope to the despairing, of growth to the spiritually hungry, of healing to those in pain, of comfort to those in need, and a place of empowerment so that we may serve Christ in the world.

We have many opportunities for participation at Christ Church: parish suppers, serving as a worship leader, usher, or acolyte, Altar Guild, Sewer’s Guild, helping serve meals to the homeless at Epiphany in Providence, being a member of one of our working committees, teaching Sunday School, and more. Throughout the year, we have special events like the Blessing of the Animals, artistic and creative endeavors like building and using the labyrinth and making things on Tie Dye Sunday.

If you love God, have questions about life and faith, appreciate nature, and enjoy laughter and using your imagination, then visit us! You won’t be disappointed.

Summer Schedule

Holy Eucharist Rite II at 8:30am (no music) and 10:00am

No Coffee Hour or Sunday School

Announcements 6/29/08

We welcome all visitors. All who are baptized may receive the bread & wine of the Holy Eucharist. There is no Coffee Hour or Sunday School during June, July and August.

The collection of food for the Coventry Food Pantry and cards for the inmates at the ACI is ongoing. For July 6 bring beans, July 13 pasta, July 20 canned fish or meat, and July 27 vegetables.

Bishop’s Committees meet today after the 10am liturgy.

Please check out our newly updated website: christchurchrocks.org. Mike Muzzy has made some updates reflecting recent changes. It looks great!

Matt Cook will meet with musicians interested in helping with the Celtic Liturgy (July 13 at 10am) on July 6 after the 10am liturgy.

Plans are for our 10am outdoor liturgies to begin the first Sunday in July, weather permitting.

Join us for Tie Dye (bring whatever you’d like to tie dye), a cook out and movie (Mary Poppins) on Friday July the 11at 6pm. For the cook out, bring what you would like to grill, and something else to share with others.

The Vicar is at ECC as Chaplain and photo workshop leader for Music and Arts Camp, which goes from this afternoon until Saturday morning. If there is any emergency, please call her there at 568-4055, otherwise, leave a message for her at home.