Copyright 2020 Christ Episcopal Church, 1035 Lafayette Rd., Portsmouth, NH 03801 603-436-8842 christportsnh@comcast.net
Welcome
We look forward to meeting you!
Christ Church is a small but vibrant Episcopal congregation serving the Seacoast region of the Diocese of New Hampshire. We strive to live the message of Christ, in which all are welcome. Christ Church is the home of Little Blessings Childcare, which serves the greater Seacoast area, with families currently residing in over a dozen towns in southern New Hampshire and Maine. Owned by and housed in Christ Church, it continues to improve and enhance its program. Walking a middle way between Roman Catholicism and Protestant traditions, we are a sacramental, worship and service-oriented church that promotes thoughtful debate about what God is calling us to do and to be. We hope to provide a space that welcomes both the spiritual seeker and the seasoned disciple so that people from many starting points can find their home in God with us. If you are seeking a spiritual home or are just exploring the life of faith, we hope you will walk with us on that journey of discovery. We are in a shared ministry with Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 High St. (Route 27) in Hampton. This new model of shared ministry allows for creativity and the use of joint resources in witnessing and outreach to the Seacoast community while allowing us to maintain our unique, individual presence in Hampton and Portsmouth. We look forward to welcoming you this Sunday. The Rev. David “Chip” Robinson Vicar
Meet our Vicar…
The Rev. David “Chip” Robinson became our Vicar in 2012 after eleven years as rector of the Church of our Saviour in Milford, followed by a brief stint as interim priest at Church of the Holy Spirit, Plymouth. Before coming to New Hampshire in 2000, he served as rector of Grace Church, Norwood, Mass. for fourteen years. From 1982-1986, he was associate rector at Church of the Holy Spirit, Orleans, Mass. Fr. Chip received his Master of Divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary, and his undergraduate degree from Salisbury University (Md.). A native of Delaware, he is married to Cindy, his wife of 41 years, a graduate of Barrington College (R.I.) with a major in Biblical Studies.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Directions to Christ Church
From I-95 North or South:
Take Exit 5 off I-95 to the Portsmouth Circle; take Route 1 Bypass south. Go 1.8 miles to the stoplight at the intersection with Mirona Road (McDonald’s on right), turn left into church parking lot.From the West:
Take Route 101 East to I-95 North; follow directions above from Exit 5.From Hampton:
Take Route 1 North. Go through the stoplight at the intersection with Elwyn/Peverly Hill Rds. (Market Basket on left). At next light (Mirona Rd.), turn right into church parking lot.Map: 1035 Lafayette Rd.,
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
Holy Eucharist Rite Two
•
“Gospel for Kids” Sunday School during the Liturgy of the Word
•
Coffee and Refreshments follow the service
Presiding Bishop to offer special Jonathan Daniels
commemoration this Sunday at 9:00 a.m.
For us, this will take the place of our usual 10:00 a.m. Zoom service
The Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, The Most Rev. Michael Curry, and Bishop Rob Hirschfeld of the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire will participate in a special service celebrating the life and mission of New Hampshire-born racial justice activist Jonathan Daniels on Sunday, August 16th, at 9:00 am. This unique online service will feature pre-recorded segments from Presiding Bishop Curry and Bishop Hirschfeld, and a Service of the Word. Worship will then transition to an online live Zoom for Prayers of the People, the blessing, and dismissal. All are invited to remain on Zoom to engage in a virtual coffee hour conversation about Jonathan Daniels — his work, his sacrifice, and his witness for us today. Links to both the pre-recorded portion of the service and the Zoom service conclusion and directed coffee hour will be available on St. James, Keene’s home page, at www.stjameskeene.com. For further details, see our News page.
Christ Church’s normal worship schedule
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Copyright 2020 Christ Episcopal Church, 1035 Lafayette
Rd., Portsmouth, NH 03801 603-436-8842
Welcome
We look forward to meeting
you!
Christ Church is a small but vibrant Episcopal congregation serving the Seacoast region of the Diocese of New Hampshire. We strive to live the message of Christ, in which all are welcome. Christ Church is the home of Little Blessings Childcare, which serves the greater Seacoast area, with families currently residing in over a dozen towns in southern New Hampshire and Maine. Owned by and housed in Christ Church, it continues to improve and enhance its program. Walking a middle way between Roman Catholicism and Protestant traditions, we are a sacramental, worship and service-oriented church that promotes thoughtful debate about what God is calling us to do and to be. We hope to provide a space that welcomes both the spiritual seeker and the seasoned disciple so that people from many starting points can find their home in God with us. If you are seeking a spiritual home or are just exploring the life of faith, we hope you will walk with us on that journey of discovery. We are in a shared ministry with Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 High St. (Route 27) in Hampton. This new model of shared ministry allows for creativity and the use of joint resources in witnessing and outreach to the Seacoast community while allowing us to maintain our unique, individual presence in Hampton and Portsmouth. We look forward to welcoming you this Sunday. The Rev. David “Chip” Robinson VicarMeet our Vicar…
The Rev. David “Chip” Robinson became our Vicar in 2012 after eleven years as rector of the Church of our Saviour in Milford, followed by a brief stint as interim priest at Church of the Holy Spirit, Plymouth. Before coming to New Hampshire in 2000, he served as rector of Grace Church, Norwood, Mass. for fourteen years. From 1982-1986, he was associate rector at Church of the Holy Spirit, Orleans, Mass. Fr. Chip received his Master of Divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary, and his undergraduate degree from Salisbury University (Md.). A native of Delaware, he is married to Cindy, his wife of 41 years, a graduate of Barrington College (R.I.) with a major in Biblical Studies.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
Holy Eucharist Rite Two
•
“Gospel for Kids” Sunday School during the Liturgy of
the Word
•
Coffee and Refreshments follow the service
Presiding Bishop to offer
special Jonathan Daniels
commemoration this Sunday
at 9:00 a.m.
For us, this will take the place of our usual
10:00 a.m. Zoom service
The Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, The Most Rev. Michael Curry, and Bishop Rob Hirschfeld of the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire will participate in a special service celebrating the life and mission of New Hampshire-born racial justice activist Jonathan Daniels on Sunday, August 16th, at 9:00 am. This unique online service will feature pre-recorded segments from Presiding Bishop Curry and Bishop Hirschfeld, and a Service of the Word. Worship will then transition to an online live Zoom for Prayers of the People, the blessing, and dismissal. All are invited to remain on Zoom to engage in a virtual coffee hour conversation about Jonathan Daniels — his work, his sacrifice, and his witness for us today. Links to both the pre-recorded portion of the service and the Zoom service conclusion and directed coffee hour will be available on St. James, Keene’s home page, at www.stjameskeene.com. For further details, see our News page.
Directions to Christ Church
From I-95 North or South:
Take Exit 5 off I-95 to the Portsmouth Circle; take Route 1 Bypass south. Go 1.8 miles to the stoplight at the intersection with Mirona Road (McDonald’s on right), turn left into church parking lot.From the West:
Take Route 101 East to I-95 North; follow directions above from Exit 5.From Hampton:
Take Route 1 North. Go through the stoplight at the intersection with Elwyn/Peverly Hill Rds. (Market Basket on left). At next light (Mirona Rd.), turn right into church parking lot.Map: 1035 Lafayette Rd., Portsmouth, NH 03801
Christ Church’s normal
worship schedule
Our Mission Statement
The mission of Christ Church is to share the light of Christ in the world. As progressive Christians we welcome all people into our sanctuary, regardless of race, economic circumstances, gender, sexual orientation, or religious background. We gather to worship, sing, celebrate, acknowledge common needs, be fed at God’s table and care, come and nurture one another. From there we go forth into the world to be active servants of the spirit of Jesus, ministering to those in need and taking God’s grace and peace into the wider community.
Click here to see our plans for dealing
with the COVID-19 virus.
