Welcome to Christ Episcopal Church
We are members of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the Episcopal Church USA. We are a thriving, integrated, diverse, and all-inclusive congregation proudly located in the Callowhill section of downtown Reading, Pennsylvania. Our congregation began in 1763 and the current beautiful church sanctuary was built in 1826. Our primary form of corporate worship is the celebration of the Holy Eucharist, where we receive God’s gifts to us, giving thanks through prayer and song. We believe and know that God’s unconditional love is available to all people, all the time, and we gather as a community to receive that love. You are invited to join us to pray, and to receive and give thanks. We are a community of faith committed to sharing God’s love with all as we walk the way of Christ towards union with God and God’s creation.
Check out our new Livestream on YouTube for our Sunday services!
Here’s the latest video from our YouTube channel, @christepiscopalchurchrdg.
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Take a glance at our front page article about our church restoration and remodel from the Reading Eagle on March 17, 2025!
What’s Happening at Christ Church
Join us for events at the church!
We’re teaming up again with Mary’s Shelter to collect school items for elementary kids – it’s our 2025 Bookbag Drive! See a list of items needed here, and fill a bag yourself or more with your schoolmates. We’ll collect and bless the bookbags on Sunday August 3rd at the 10 o’clock service.
Help our kids head off to school on the right foot with blessings AND ice cream! Join us on Sunday August 10th as we Bless the Backpacks, with special guest Sweet Ride Ice Cream – they’ll be here after our 10 o’clock service serving free ice cream, and each student will get a surprise gift they can clip to their backpacks.
Our Thursday morning Bible Study continues, 9am in the Christ Church library. Prior attendance is not required – all are welcome!
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