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5/22/2012

Register for Fellowship Dinner with Mikveh Israel May 22

Click on "More" for details and to register and pay for the Christ Church/Mikveh Israel Dinner on May 22

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4/22/2012

Sunday Worship 9 and 11 AM

Sunday April 22

9 AM--The Holy Eucharist, Sermons and Hymns

10:10 AM The Forum: Living Wills and Dying Well

11 AM--Morning Prayer/Eucharist with Sermon and Music by the Christ Church Choir

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4/5/2012

Maundy Thursday 7 PM, Good Friday 12 Noon and 7 PM

Maundy Thursday--April 5
7 PM--The Liturgy Commemorating the Institution of the Last Supper, and the Jesus' Washing of His Disciples Feet Please bring canned goods, dried pasta, peanut butter, etc., to the the services this day which will be transported to Philabundance on Good Friday.

April 6--Good Friday

12 PM to 3 PM--The Liturgy for Good Friday, Meditations on the Meaning of the Cross, and a Service of Healing

7 PM--'s The Seven Last Words of Christ in music and scripture reading, offered by the Christ Church choir.

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11/7/2011

Check Out the Video about Christ Church!

We are grateful to be selected as "exceptional and thriving" by the Episcopal Church, and to have the following video made about our ministry.

Transforming Churches - Christ Church, Philadelphia from The Episcopal Church on Vimeo.

Click "more" to see the video in a larger format, and interviews with parishioners Timberlake, Housholder and Brown.

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11/6/2011

5 PM Organ Concert: Cindy Castillo

Cindy Castillo Organ Recital at Christ Church, November 6, 5 PM

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10/28/2011

An Archive of our Weekly Emails

View our Archive of Weekly Parish Announcements

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10/7/2011

Register for the Family Retreat at Camp Dark Waters, Oct. 14-16

Click here to register, and pay online, if you wish.

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9/4/2011

Ash Wednesday at Christ Church

Services with the imposition of ashes at 8am, Noon, and 7pm.

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7/8/2011

This Week's News and Announcements

All this Sunday's announcement and news are here. Click "more."

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6/2/2011

Our Next Assistant Minister

Kate Spelman has been called as the next Assistant Minister of Christ Church!

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Historic Events

4/9/2012

Click on Our Calendar of Events!

Spring has sprung and school groups are back in full force visiting the historic sites in Old City Philadelphia. Make plans to stop by the church and burial ground to hear some amazing stories that our guides are eager to share!

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4/24/2011

Slavery in Philadelphia goes National!

Sarah's Story: Slavery in Philadelphia, a 30-minute drama performance featuring a costumed interpreter sharing powerful stories of slaves and slaveholders, early patriots, Founding Fathers and citizens. Christ Church located at 2nd and Market Streets. Call for additional information.

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Community

6/4/2012

The Movie "Love Free or Die" on June 4 and 5, 7 PM

The award winning documentary about Bishop Gene Robinson and the LGBT community within the Episcopal Church premiers in Philadelphia at Christ Church!

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11/10/2011

First Person Arts Festival Arrives

The First Person Arts Festival comes to the Christ Church Neighborhood House beginning November 10th. Kate Spelman, Parker Kitterman, and other staff all participate! Get the details below.

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7/7/2011

Watch Tim McGrath's Lecture on John Barry

Author Tim McGrath speaks about his book, John Barry: An American Hero in the Age of Sail on CSpan.

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4/1/2010

A Video of Palm Sunday and Easter at Christ Church

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In the News

9/22/2011

Preservation Dinner and Awards

Join us for the fourth Preservation Dinner and Awards on September 22, 2011, as we celebrate 10 years of preservation work at Christ Church. This year we honor the Rev. Timothy B. Safford and Donald U. Smith for their vision and dedication to preserving these historic treasures.

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8/23/2011

Christ Church Safe After Rare East Coast Earthquake

Rector states, "Reports that Benjamin Franklin is rolling in his grave are inaccurate."

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4/8/2011

Christ Church King James Bible Exhibit Featured in Inquirer

Christ Church has on display its most precious versions of the King James' Bible from the Revolutionary era. Here is an article from the Philadelphia Inquirer.

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6/8/2010

Christ Church to open new arts venue

The 100-year-old Neighborhood House of Christ Church - known for much of the first half of the 20th century as a settlement house but relatively unknown since then - is making a comeback.

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10/19/2009

PHMC Grant Funds 20th Century Records Project

A grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission is allowing the Christ Church archives to receive funding to process its twentieth century archival holdings.

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10/18/2009

Reviving vestry minutes

Christ Church, Philadelphia and the Christ Church Preservation Trust are proud to announce that they have been awarded a $3000 American Heritage grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

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8/12/2009

WHYY Produces Video Broadcast About Sarah's Story

Christ Church has long been famous for its role as a spiritual haven to America's "Founding Fathers." Now this colonial-era church is embracing a new role: presenting "Sarah's Story," a dramatization that reminds visitors of Philadelphia's history as a slave-holding city. Click here to view WHYY's brief video broadcast about "Sarah's Story."

8/7/2009

Christ Church Among the 2009 Grant Recipients from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

Christ Church Philadelphia has received a grant to expand its development of worship with a range of Anglican musical and liturgical resources. The Worship Renewal grant was awarded by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship (CICW), Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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7/17/2009

The Rector's Report from General Convention

The General Convention of the Episcopal Church met in Anaheim, CA this past two weeks, and the Rector was a deputy. Here is his letter to the Christ Church LGBT community regarding action taken that speak to their presence in our community of faith.

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4/1/2009

Giving Face to a legend: Alice

Giving Face to a Legend

Philadelphia artist paints a portrait of former slave and Christ Church.

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