Sundays
Sundays
Sunday Services
8:15 am
8:45 am
11:00 am
9:00 pm
Morning Prayer in the Lady Chapel
Low Mass in the Choir (Rite II)
Solemn High Mass (Rite I) in the Nave & livestreamed
Compline, in the Nave
This Sunday's service schedule may be found on the homepage.
Weekday Services
Weekday Services
WEEKDAY SERVICES
Mon-Fri 8:00am Morning Prayer, in person & live stream
Mon, Wed, Fri 12:15pm Low Mass (Rite II, in the Lady Chapel)
Tue 5:30pm Tuesday Evensong
Thurs 5:15pm Evening Prayer (in the Lady Chapel) followed by
Low Mass (Rite I, in the Lady Chapel)
Baptisms, Weddings, & Funerals
Baptisms, Weddings, & Funerals
BAPTISM
In Baptism, we are joined to Christ in his death and resurrection and made members of his body the Church.
A period of preparation, decided on by the candidate and the priest, precedes baptism of adults. Parents of infants or children will discuss the service and its meaning before hand as well.
Christ Church, like most Episcopal churches, regularly administers Baptism as part of a Sunday Mass, with the congregation present. Adults are often baptized at the Easter Vigil, a liturgy held on the evening before Easter Sunday.
If you are considering baptism, any of the parish clergy would be happy to meet with you.
CONFIRMATION or RECEPTION INTO THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Confirmation provides a means by which those who have been previously baptized may reaffirm their baptismal vows and by which the grace of the Holy Spirit is given to support the person in his or her life as a mature Christian.
Young people are usually prepared by a series of classes and are most often confirmed at some point after 7th grade. Those who have been confirmed by bishops in the apostolic succession are not confirmed, but rather received by the Bishop into membership in the Episcopal Church.
WEDDINGS and blessingS of civil unions
"Dearly beloved..."
So begins the Prayer Book's liturgy for the celebration and blessing of a marriage. It goes on to state the intentions of God for marriage and asks for the couple's wholehearted and free consent. Christ Church's liturgy and building makes it an ideal setting for a wedding of great beauty and depth. Couples (including same-sex couples) interested in being married or having a civil marriage blessed should contact one of the parish priests. There will be a series of conversations beforehand to plan the service and to explore a Christian understanding of marriage.
The Episcopal Church is open to the re-marriage of divorced persons, but it does require the consent of the Bishop of Connecticut. To be married in the Episcopal Church, one of the couple must be a baptized Christian (of any Christian tradition).
CONFESSION: RECONCILIATION OF A PENITENT
One of the great gifts of the Gospel is forgiveness and the confidence that God's love welcomes our repentance. Christ Church offers sacramental confession as a means of dealing with a troubled conscience or as part of a regular pattern of self-examination and repentance. At the great festivals, times are regularly announced when the clergy will hear confessions. Confessions can be made at any time by appointment with one of the parish priests. Any of the clergy would be more than happy to talk with you about this sacrament.
FUNERALS
The burial rites of the Church provide a means by which friends and family can acknowledge faith and hope in the midst of loss, and a means by which we can commend those we love to God's keeping. Most often the funeral service at Christ Church is a Requiem Mass, celebrated with the body or ashes present. At the end of the Mass, prayers are said over the body or ashes, and interment follows. The parish offers interment for ashes in its own garden. It is possible, and encouraged, to make plans for one's own burial, and the parish priest would be happy to discuss such plans. If a family member or a loved one is dying, please contact the Rector so that a priest may visit and offer ministration at the time of death.
All Saints & All Souls
All Saints & All Souls
All Saints Sunday, November 2
Morning Prayer, 8:15am
Mass with Hymns, 8:45am
Solemn High Mass with Procession to the Font, 11:00am
Compline + Sung Mass, 9:00pm
All Souls Day (observed), November 4
All Souls Solemn Requiem Mass with Necrology, 5:30pm
with the Yale Consort
+ Requiescant in pace +
All Saints & All Souls at Christ church
Each year the Parish prays for all saints of the Church — those whose particular revelation of God’s grace has inspired and encouraged Christians throughout the ages in their walk of discipleship, love, and service of God and neighbor.
We also pray for all souls—for all the departed, those who may be known only to us—as an act of charity and communion with those who have come before—and those who will come after us.
The parish necrology is prayed in the course of each year’s round of masses. But on the Commemoration of All Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day), the Parish observes a special Requiem Mass with a reading of the names of those dear to us personally who have gone before.
To submit a name for inclusion in this year’s All Souls’ necrology, please click here. Call or email the parish office with any questions.
Sermons
Sermons
Latest Sermons
Preachers
Advent & Christmas
Advent & Christmas
SPECIAL SERVICES IN ADVENT & CHRISTMASTIDE
November 30, 2025
5:00pm
December 14, 2025
5:00pm
The First Sunday of Advent
Advent Procession with Carols
The Choir sings music by Palestrina, Byrd, Ord, MacMillan, & Rheinberger
The Third Sunday of Advent
Christmas Lessons & Carols followed by a reception in the Hall
The Choir sings music by Willan, Bingham, Hanna, Tavener, Olson, & Briggs
CHRISTMASTIDE SERVICES
These are the only services in Christmastide; the usual Sunday & Weekday schedules resume January 6, 2026.
Christmas Eve
4:30pm
10:00pm
Christmas Day
11:00am
Blessing of the Crèche, Mass with Carols, Rite II, in the nave
Solemn High Mass of the Nativity, Rite I, in the nave & livestreamed
The Rector preaches.
The Choir sings music by Malcolm & Casals.
Solemn High Mass, Rite I, in the nave
The Curate preaches.
Christmastide
December 26
12:15pm
December 28
8:15am
8:45am
11:00am
January 4, 2026
8:15am
8:45am
11:00am
January 6, 2026
6:00pm
Saint Stephen, Deacon & Martyr
Low Mass, Rite I, Lady Chapel
Holy Innocents (the Sunday after Christmas)
Morning Prayer, in the Lady Chapel
Mass with Hymns, Rite II, in the choir; the Curate preaches.
Solemn High Mass, Rite I, in the nave & livestreamed; the Curate preaches.
The Second Sunday after Christmas
Morning Prayer, in the Lady Chapel
Mass with Hymns, Rite II, in the choir; the Curate preaches.
Solemn High Mass, Rite I, in the nave & livestreamed; the Curate preaches.
The Epiphany (on the Tuesday)
Solemn High Mass, Rite I, in the nave & livestreamed; the Rector preaches.
followed by a potluck in the Parish Hall