Faith Formation at
Christ the Lord Church
At Christ the Lord Church, we believe that faith formation doesn't just happen when you're young, but is a lifetime journey.
We currently offer the following opportunities for faith formation:
We currently offer the following opportunities for faith formation:
Weekly Worship
We believe worship is about praising God, and also about being formed in your faith as you pray and listen to God, hear lessons from and reflections on the Bible, and as participate in the Holy Eucharist. Our weekly worship times are:
Sundays at 9:30 a.m. - The Holy Eucharist (with Sunday School and child care available) - This is a time to gather with the community, fed by Christ's Word and the Eucharist, and sent out into the world to share Christ's love. The service lasts about 1 ¼ hours.
Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. - Yoga & Contemplative Prayer - This is an opportunity for quiet reflection & listening to God. The service lasts about ½ hour.
Our Music Program - Our music director is Jeanne Walpole, a gifted pianist, organist and jazz musician, who also teaches at the Berkeley Jazz School. Our choir provides beautiful music for us, and we all love to sing along on our varied music, which includes both traditional and contemporary songs.
We also offer periodic Jazz Vespers on Sunday evenings. If you missed our last jazz vespers on December 4, watch for news of future jazz vespers. We are truly blessed to have such a talented musician as Jeanne Walpole to lead these wonderful services!
Our Weekly Readings - For our Sunday Bible readings, we use the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL), used by many different churches throughout the world. To see the regular weekly (and daily) lessons of the RCL, go to http://www.lectionarypage.net/
Other Bible Resources - Normally, we use the New Revised Standard version (NRSV) of the Bible for our worship. You can look up passages in the NRSV by going to the following link: http://bible.oremus.org/ Note: Thanks to St. Anne's Church in Tifton, Georgia, whose website we are using to link to Oremus Bible Browser.
If you'd like to compare the NRSV translation with many other translations of the Bible, go to the following link: http://www.biblegateway.com
The Book of Common Prayer - Our worship normally comes from the Book of Common Prayer, the book of authorized liturgies for the Episcopal Church. If you'd like to check out the Book of Common Prayer online, go to: http://www.bcponline.org/
Our Lay Ministers - In addition to our ordained clergy, the Rev. Susan Champion and the Rev. Vicki Gray, our lay ministers take an active role in our weekly worship and in all aspects of the church's life.
Sundays at 9:30 a.m. - The Holy Eucharist (with Sunday School and child care available) - This is a time to gather with the community, fed by Christ's Word and the Eucharist, and sent out into the world to share Christ's love. The service lasts about 1 ¼ hours.
Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. - Yoga & Contemplative Prayer - This is an opportunity for quiet reflection & listening to God. The service lasts about ½ hour.
Our Music Program - Our music director is Jeanne Walpole, a gifted pianist, organist and jazz musician, who also teaches at the Berkeley Jazz School. Our choir provides beautiful music for us, and we all love to sing along on our varied music, which includes both traditional and contemporary songs.
We also offer periodic Jazz Vespers on Sunday evenings. If you missed our last jazz vespers on December 4, watch for news of future jazz vespers. We are truly blessed to have such a talented musician as Jeanne Walpole to lead these wonderful services!
Our Weekly Readings - For our Sunday Bible readings, we use the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL), used by many different churches throughout the world. To see the regular weekly (and daily) lessons of the RCL, go to http://www.lectionarypage.net/
Other Bible Resources - Normally, we use the New Revised Standard version (NRSV) of the Bible for our worship. You can look up passages in the NRSV by going to the following link: http://bible.oremus.org/ Note: Thanks to St. Anne's Church in Tifton, Georgia, whose website we are using to link to Oremus Bible Browser.
If you'd like to compare the NRSV translation with many other translations of the Bible, go to the following link: http://www.biblegateway.com
The Book of Common Prayer - Our worship normally comes from the Book of Common Prayer, the book of authorized liturgies for the Episcopal Church. If you'd like to check out the Book of Common Prayer online, go to: http://www.bcponline.org/
Our Lay Ministers - In addition to our ordained clergy, the Rev. Susan Champion and the Rev. Vicki Gray, our lay ministers take an active role in our weekly worship and in all aspects of the church's life.
Adult Classes
Throughout the year, we offer various adult classes, based on interest and need. We have just completed our Inquirers' Class, class to learn more about your faith and the church. Watch for news of more classes in the future.
Children's Classes
Children's Sunday School - We use Weaving God's Promises, an excellent new web based program that focuses on faith formation for young children. Our Sunday School meets during the first part of our regular Sunday service at 9:30 a.m. After Sunday School, most of the children join the congregation for Holy Eucharist. Young children are also welcome to stay in the nursery with the child care attendant if sitting in church is too hard for them. For more info see: http://www.weavinggodspromises.org/
La Casita Preschool Chapels - In partnership with La Casita Bilingual Preschool, which rents space from Christ the Lord Church, Mother Susan offers weekly chapels for La Casita students. This is an important outreach ministry for Christ the Lord Church.
La Casita Preschool Chapels - In partnership with La Casita Bilingual Preschool, which rents space from Christ the Lord Church, Mother Susan offers weekly chapels for La Casita students. This is an important outreach ministry for Christ the Lord Church.
Spiritual Resources
There are many resources for daily prayer available in books and online. We especially recommend the Forward Movement's daily meditations, which can be found at:http://forwardmovement.org/Today-s-Meditation/
We also recommend Sacred Space for a reflective scripture meditation. They can be found at http://www.sacredspace.ie/
We also recommend Sacred Space for a reflective scripture meditation. They can be found at http://www.sacredspace.ie/