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Church Happenings

3/14/2010

Change Your Clocks Ahead! 9 and 11 AM Holy Eucharist

The Holy Eucharist with Sermon--9 AM and 11 AM

The Rev. Timothy Safford preaching.

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3/13/2010

Make Sandwiches for the Homeless March 20

March 20, 8:30AM.  Info below.
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3/12/2010

Parish Work Day March 20

Parish workdays have proven to be a great fun and a profound act of stewardship.  Parishioners come together to care for the church.  Info and registration below.
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2/26/2010

Read the Newsletter

Read the current Beacon
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2/12/2010

The Annual Report of Christ Church

Click "more" to read the Christ Church Annual Report for 2009, or download the Annual Report in PDF form by clicking here.
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2/4/2010

A Wedding at Christ Church

Enjoy a professional video of a recent wedding at Christ Church, in all its beauty and simplicity.  Click on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTsLTsIouEk

1/4/2010

Bridge Gathering January 17

Those in their 20s, 30s, and 40s come together for shared journeys, justice work, and discussion in the group called the Bridge. January 17 at 12:30 is our next gathering. Come have some lunch provided by the church, check in with each other, and get to know those newer to the community.  RSVP on the link below.
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Historic Events

1/7/2010

Christ Church and Burial Ground Tourism Events

Christ Church is a National Historic Landmark and a living church.  We welcome you to the church and burial ground where you'll discover a treasury of American stories about faith and the quest for freedom in a changing nation.more...

11/30/2009

Christ Church Tourism Program Selects Theme for 2010

Patriots and Heroes
Stories of Military Heroes of a Young Nation

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4/24/2008

Tourism 2008: Slavery in Philadelphia goes National!

Sarah's Story: Slavery in Philadelphia, a 30-minute drama featuring a costumed interpreter sharing powerful stories of slaves and slaveholders, early patriots, Founding Fathers and citizens, is being presented  Thursdays at 1:00 PM  through September 24 at Christ Church located at 2nd and Market Streets.  more...
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Community

4/1/2010

A Video of Palm Sunday and Easter at Christ Church

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In the News

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.more...

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).more...

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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10/6/2008

Christ Church Wins Barrymore Award

Christ Church has won one of Philadelphia's theater awards, a Barrymore, for its creative collaboration with the Arden Theater in presenting Thornton Wilder's play, "Our Town," last spring. The awards ceremony took place October 6. more...

5/13/2008

Landmark installs 'curtain' of protection

Philadelphia's historic Christ Church has a new system to protect it from catastrophe

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2/13/2008

Who owned Absalom Jones?

Episcopal Life publishes the Rector's article on slavery, Christ Church, and the relationship between Benjamin Wynkoop and the Rev. Absalom Jones.
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11/5/2007

Great News about the Preservation of Christ Church

Christ Church Preservation Trust's latest newsletter with campaign updates and information about the preservation of the church archives.

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