St. Luke's Episcopal Church welcomes people of all race, backgrounds and sexual orientation to worship together. The church has a choir, in addition to youth and bible study groups. St. Luke's congregation is very active in the community. For example, the church delivers food to people in need at Christmas. This program serves more than 1,500 families in the Chicago area. The church is also active in spreading knowledge about HIV/AIDS and helping families affected by the disease.
Christ Church, Georgetown is an Episcopal parish first started in Georgetown in 1817 and has occupied its current location since 1818. The present church dates from 1885. Its brick facade hugs the street corner, creating an impressive presence on both 31st and O Streets.
A small courtyard garden framed by a brick wall and trees adjoins the historic building. The Parish Hall, located on O Street, houses the administrative offices and offers space for education and fellowship events. The congregation includes both Georgetown residents and faithful from the extended DC metro area.
The motto of Christ Episcopal Church is "Ordinary People, Extraordinary Spirit."
The church encourages an open, accepting, welcoming, inclusive environment and provides outreach programs to help the parish and the community.
The Reverend Frank Wissmer brings 30 years of service as an Episcopal priest and Army Reserve Chaplain to the church, which he has led since 2007.
You can also find the church on Facebook and YouTube.
Trinity Episcopal Church is a large, historic church set at the end of 4th Street in Redlands. The massive grey-stoned structure stands tall over the street, with two giant wooden doors providing entry into the main hall of the facility. The church is presided over by Reverend Canon David Caffrey. The services are based almost entirely on scripture as it is a bible-based church. The interior is large and accommodating, with a small Christian school taking up a wing of the church. On Sundays, the school provides Bible studies for all ages, with different classes and programs for ages 5 through adult. Free parking is available in the church lot.
This church is led by Reverend John A. Mennell. There are programs for music, youth and Bible study, as well as community outreach programs to help the hungry and the homeless. The church is located in a beautifully restored building in Montclair.
Christ Episcopal Church of Bloomfield and Glen Ridge is a welcoming community of faith that dates back to 1858. The church offers worship services on Sunday mornings at 8am and at 10:30am, as well as at noon on Wednesdays. All are welcome to join. The church features a strong music program with adult and youth choirs. It offers Sunday school for children, and also has its own nursery school, the Nursery School of Christ Church.
All Saints Episcopal Parish is a Progressive Christian Community active in practicing the life and teachings of Jesus. It is committed to act and practice the character of freedom, justice, peace, charity, hope, and love of God that is the life and teachings of Jesus.
The parish is composed of Trinity Church, All Saints Episcopal Day School, The Church of the Holy Innocents and the Community Service and Development Corporation. It is also a member of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark and is shaped by the worldwide Anglican tradition. Membership and participation is open to everyone in the community. For more information, visit the Web site.
Saint Matthew's Episcopal Church offers a wide variety of activities for members of its congregation. Events include secular activities such as auctions, clambakes, picnics, and spiritual activities like prayer meetings and celebration of the holy Eucharist (twice on Sundays, once on Wednesdays).
St. Matthew's is involved with several charities, including the Norwalk Emergency Shelter and the Edwards Chest, which collects food and other items for the poor; the Bishop's Fund, which collects money for children at risk; and Bread & Roses, a charity for victims of AIDS.
As a community, St. Matthew's is devoted to the arts, especially music, which is used as an inspiration for faith. In addition to hosting regional and national artists (most recently the Manhattan Choral Ensemble), St. Matthew's itself has five choirs organized by age. Director of Music Rodney Ayers oversees these choral activities and maintains the two instruments most often used in St. Matthew's worship: a 1971 Helmut Wolff tracker organ and a restored Steinway grand piano dating back to 1929.
St. Matthew's is steeped in history and can trace its origins to 1802, the same year Wilton was incorporated. From 1864 to 1972, St. Matthew's was located in the Old Stone Church on Danbury Road (which now houses Wilton Baptist Church), but St. Matthew's had to move to its current location to accommodate a growing congregation.
St. Matthew's places an emphasis on religious education, with programs for children, adults, and especially teenagers. St. Matthew's shares this goal of religious education with the Wilton Presbyterian Church. The St. Matthew's Web site describes this partnership as a "legal and practical and spiritual joint venture," in which the two churches co-own property, operate under an umbrella budget, and are run by the same board of directors.
Key staff for the church includes "lay leadership" such as facilities coordinator Sandy Muschler and clergy such as rectors Mary Grace Williams and John A. Satula.
St. Matthew's welcomes newcomers, and can be contacted at 203-762-7400.