You are welcome here.

601 Church Street 

Cambridge, MD 21613

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We worship together on Sundays and Wednesdays. On Sunday, our service begins at 9am (Rite II). The sanctuary is open for quiet prayer and meditation beginning at 8:30 am. The service typically lasts one hour and is followed by a festive coffee hour. 

Our midweek Eucharist service is on Wednesdays, in the chapel at Noon.  On the first Wednesday of every month, people are invited to participate in a Public Service of Healing with Holy Eucharist (special prayers are offered and people may receive a special blessing and anointing with holy oil).

When you arrive, you will pick up a service bulletin as you walk in. The bulletin provides everything you need to participate in the worship service. When you sit down, you’ll see books in front of you: the red book with a cross on the cover is The Book of Common Prayer. The words used in our worship service (the liturgy) are taken from this book. 

The larger blue book is The Hymnal 1982, which contains the majority of the songs we sing in our worship service. The hymn numbers for all of the music within a service are listed in the bulletin and are posted on the hymn boards within the sanctuary.

During the service, the general rule is that we stand to sing, sit to listen, and stand to pray. Of course if you’re not able to stand, please stay seated. You’re welcome just as you are. We will read prayers together and listen to scripture and a sermon. We will sing hymns with an organ or piano and choir. Then we will celebrate Holy Communion together. You’re welcome to join others at the altar rail to receive communion or come up with your arms folded across you to receive a blessing.

It is the normal practice of our church to celebrate Holy Communion almost every Sunday. If you’re wondering if you are permitted to receive communion the answer is not only “YES,” but we hope you will. This part of worship is open to all baptized Christians, regardless of your faith tradition, background, or church membership. If you don’t feel comfortable receiving communion we still invite you to come up to the altar rail and receive a blessing from the priest. Just cross your arms over your chest so the priest knows to give you a blessing.

Holy Communion is received by first eating the bread and then drinking from the cup. The custom for receiving the bread is to place one hand, palm up, into the palm of the other hand and lift them both to the priest to receive the wafer. After receiving the bread simply raise your hands to your mouth and eat the wafer or bread. Next comes the wine. Be mindful that it is real wine, not grape juice. 

When the chalice (cup) bearer comes to you, help guide the cup to your lips and take a small sip. A second option is to dip a portion of the bread into the wine as it is offered to you rather than drinking from the cup (intinction). A third option is to cross your arms over your chest and that signifies to the chalice bearer that you don’t wish to receive the wine.

If you are unable to come forward to receive communion, please stay seated. The priest and ministers will keep an eye out and you can gesture to them or to an usher to indicate you would like communion to be brought to you at your pew. 

Absolutely! Children are very welcome at Christ Church. At this time, we do not have a nursery or children’s church, but we love seeing wiggly little ones in pews. We offer a children’s playroom at the back of the church (formerly known as the “Bride’s Room”), stocked with toys, books, and coloring supplies. Children worship in their own way, and we understand they may need to move around and play! Children bring life, humor, and curiosity to our faith community.