About Us
Christ's Episcopal Church welcomes everyone into the transformational power of God's unconditional love. Now entering the second century of our journey of faith, we offer a rich array of services, both traditional and contemporary, in our 100-year-old chapel and our new sanctuary. We are located at 615 Fourth Street, between Cantril and Lewis, in historic Castle Rock, Colorado.
At Christ's Church, we are a friendly, welcoming congregation that seeks to find and amplify the divine in each of us. We worship together, study together, pray together and play together. Most of us also find tremendous value, and help each other to set time aside for, solitude. We rejoice with each other in times of celebration and support one another in times of need. We seek to deepen our understanding -- and improve our practice of -- Christ's teachings. We particularly welcome both rousing debates and contemplative discussion as we explore the mystery of the Divine.
We've recently gone through a discernment process in which volunteers in our congregation, led by our vestry, spent time in prayer and discussion to understand what God is calling us to do at Christ's Church. Based on this discernment exercise, we have developed a strategic plan goals and objectives for the next several years based on our agreed-to mission, vision and core values. It is an exciting time to be at Christ's Church as we grow into the great things we are called to do - including expanding our inter-generational community, finding more and better ways to develop our gifts and talents into servant ministries; and expanding our outreach efforts in Castle Rock, Douglas County and beyond.
Learn more about ways to serve , our children’s programs, our clergy and staff, and our education programs. Our goal is to live our mission, which is below, and support each other as we strive to live up to the aspirations we recorded in our core values.
Our Mission
Experience Christ's love by embracing the Wonder in all through prayer, study, service and play.
Our Core Values
At Christ Church, we commit ourselves to these core values; they will guide the pursuit of our vision and mission during our sacred, transformational journey.
We:
- WALK in steadfast faith by:
- Recognizing the wisdom of established Christian beliefs and practices while
- Journeying forward as an inquiring congregation with respect for the dignity in all
- REJOICE in sacramental living by:
- Welcoming everyone into the transformational power of God's unconditional love.
- Recognizing God's authentic, divine presence in everyone.
- DEVELOP a community of leaders by:
- Connecting the talents, treasures and time of our church community to the needs of others.
- Inviting our members to share talents and discover new strengths, to spread God's word, to alleviate misery, and amplify joy.
- SUPPORT the well-being, happiness, and spiritual growth of children by:
- Inspiring them to faith; instilling a love of church as a source of sanctuary and renewal throughout their lives
- Nurturing and educating children, honoring the trust that God has placed in us, so that they can grow strong in their spiritual lives and walk the path of faith Christ has shown us.
- SERVE by:
- Helping, healing, and better equipping people to handle life's hardships.
- Being present - head, heart, and hands - for each other, rejoicing and sharing our blessings.
- ENCOURAGE those on the lifelong learning path by:
- Acknowledging and exploring the ongoing relevance of the tension of opposites
- Educating and challenging one another as we pray, study, explore, and learn
- Appreciating each other as fellow spiritual seekers amid life’s mysteries.
