Original watercolor painting of Christ Church by Tammy Walden, daughter of Pat and Ron Bezona. Used by permission.
Welcome to Christ Episcopal Church
Valdosta, Georgia
Original watercolor painting of Christ Church by Tammy Walden, daughter of Pat and Ron Bezona. Used by permission.
SCHEDULE MODIFICATIONS AFTER HURRICANE HELENE WILL BE POSTED HERE
From Fr. Hal — On October 6 we will return to our regular worship schedule, Please see my message posted on this homepage for more details.
From Julius Ariail and Larry Wisenbaker — The 10 a.m. service on Sunday, September 29, will not be livestreamed.
From Fr. Hal — We will be holding both 8 and 10 a.m. Eucharists on Sunday, September 29. Depending on power and the weather, we may be worshiping outside. Bring a blanket and/or chair if outside ends up being the option. The services will be informal. So, feel free to dress down.
Our Regular Worship Service Schedule
Our Location
Christ Church is located at 1521 North Patterson Street, Valdosta GA 31602. For more information about our location, including an interactive map, click here.
For information about three other Episcopal churches in our area, along with an interactive map of all of the Episcopal churches in the Diocese of Georgia, click here.
Our Livestreaming Program
Please note that the 10 a.m. service on September 29th will not be livestreamed.
Currently we are livestreaming the 10:00 a.m. worship service each Sunday on the church’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. After the service ends, the recorded video of that service remains online indefinitely as a congregational resource.
Our Newsletters and Bulletins
Every week we publish a newsletter and a worship bulletin. To access archived copies of the newsletter and to subscribe to it and other messages from Christ Church by email, click here. To access archived copies of the worship bulletin, click here.
October 5, 11:00 a.m. | Dear Christ Church, families and friends,
Electricity, water, and air conditioning have returned to Christ Church! Beginning this Sunday we return to normal hours of operation. This includes the Pre-School/PMO, Thursday morning Eucharist, college events, the office and all other events on our typical calendar.
Our A/V ministry is planning to livestream the 10 am service on October 6. None of the streaming equipment appears to have been damaged, and our crew will do their best to get the service out to anyone who cannot come to church.
Tomorrow’s blessing of the animals will proceed as planned at 3 PM on the church grounds. All are invited to bring their two or four legged family members. Please have them restrained by either a leash or pet carrier.
It’s now been one week since Helene stormed through Valdosta. I know that most of you have dealt with brush, limbs, and trees down. Some of us have been severely challenged with damage to your properties. Some of you remain without electricity. You continue close in our thoughts and our prayers.
Due to the hurricane the following changes are made to our October calendar:
The first Wednesday Eucharist, covered dish, and talk is moved to the 9th and begins at 6 PM. Oktoberfest will be held on the 24th. Elise Sandbach’s celebration will be on the same day as the church picnic and trunk of treats, October 27.
How can you help in our community? The Haven is in need of baby supplies, especially diapers, wipes, and baby food. Reach out to your Christ Church family members. A phone call email or text would mean a lot. Volunteer with established entities.
Should you need special prayers or just want to talk, call me at 229. 412. 6257 or email me at rector@christchurchvaldosta.
Grace and peace, Fr Hal
September 28, 2024, 7:30 a.m. | The 10 a.m. service on Sunday, September 29, will not be livestreamed. — Julius Ariail and Larry Wisenbaker
September 27, 2024, 4:15 p.m. | Hello Christ Church family and friends. I know there are some of you who are dealing with trees, limbs, and power lines down. I continue to keep you close in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Please stay safe. We will be holding both 8 and 10 a.m. Eucharists on Sunday, September 29. Depending on power and the weather, we may be worshiping outside. Bring a blanket and/or chair if outside ends up being the option. The services will be informal. So, feel free to dress down. We will not celebrate Elise Sandbach Day this Sunday. We are moving her celebration back a week to Sunday, October 6th. We will also bless animals that day at 3 p.m. I hope to see you all this Sunday as we thank and praise God for being with us through Hurricane Helene. As always, feel free to call me at 229.412.6257 or email me at rector @ christchurchvaldosta.org.
Grace and peace, Fr Hal
September 27, 2024: 9:00 a.m. | Christ Church family, Please know you have been in my thoughts and prayers as we experienced Hurricane Helene. Please follow local emergency management officials directives to stay safe. I invite you to join your Christ Church family in praying for each other and our neighbors. Feel free to contact me anytime at 229.412.6257 or rector @ christchurchvaldosta.org.
September 27, 2024, 7:30 a.m. | After the passage of Hurricane Helene last night, any damage at the church will be assessed and any schedule modifications will be posted here, on Facebook, and by email.
A WELCOME FROM OUR PASTOR AND PRIEST
Welcome and thank you for visiting our website.
A real community has a listening heart. Our community takes its inspiration from one of humankind’s greatest listeners, Jesus of Nazareth. He was that most paradoxical human, a person of deep and clear conviction who nevertheless had room for others. The late Henri Nouwen, also a great spiritual teacher, once said, “someone filled with ideas, concepts and opinions cannot be a good host. There is no inner space to listen, no openness to discover the gift of the other…When our heart is filled with prejudices, worries, jealousies, there is little room for a stranger.” In this place, we are not perfect. But we work and pray always that we will have room for one another, and for any seeker and stranger who comes here. Welcome to a house with inner space.
As Episcopalians, we believe we are called to gather as a faith community to worship, learn the Bible, and to receive the sacraments. Yet, we are also called to gather beyond Sunday mornings. We are called to gather in ministry, outreach, and prayer.
At Christ Church, we believe we are called to learn. We are called to learn the language of the Bible, and the liturgy—how we worship—traditions of the church-and Christ Church-and reason; some call this common sense or experience. We are a safe place to discern God’s will and where challenging questions can be explored.
We believe we are identified to invest in ministry because each of us has talents we can put to good use. We invite you to join us in finding our places at the table where our time, talent and resources serve to further God’s realm within our families, our neighborhood, and the world.
We believe we are called to give our faith away by word and deed. We are called to be evangelists and share the story of how Jesus makes a difference in our lives. We are Jesus’ voice, hands, and feet in the world.
Whatever your interest, we believe and hope you will find our website helpful in discerning Jesus’ call for you. You will find meaningful and energetic ministries for all ages, elders, grownups, college students, teens, elementary school students and younger. We are especially proud of our college ministry, Preschool and the use of the Godly Play curriculum during Sunday morning education time. We would love for you to check us out and for you to become a part of our family. If you are not fed where you worship, breaking bread with us is where we feel you should be.
Grace and peace,
Fr Hal+
The Rev’d Hal Weidman
Information about the Episcopal Church and what we believe can be found here.
