Plan Your Visit
Wonderful!
We’re excited you’ve visited this guide and we certainly hope it is helpful to plan your first visit to Christ Episcopal! Below you will find some notes to help orient you before you arrive.
Address
The first couple things to know are when and where you can find us.
We are located at 712 East 16th Street in Berwick. Click here for a map and more details.
Time
Sunday morning worship starts at 10:00am in the sanctuary with a time of fellowship around coffee and baked goods to follow in the undercroft.
Parking
You can enter the parking lot from Evergreen Drive, which is found behind the church. You are welcome to park anywhere you like.
Entering the church
Our church has three different entrances.
If entering from the 16th Street side…
You will enter a small lobby that we call the narthex.
To your left you will find the entrance to the sanctuary while to your right is a short hallway that leads to the restrooms, the church office, our multipurpose room, and a small chapel.
If entering the red doors from the parking lot…
You will enter into a small lobby area with a set of double doors directly in front of you and a stairway to your right.
The stairs will take you downstairs to the undercroft – the space where meetings are held and coffee hour is shared. The double doors in front of you open to the narthex.
To your left is a short hallway that leads to the restrooms, the church office, our multipurpose room, and a small chapel. To your right you will find the entrance to the sanctuary.
If entering the door level to the parking lot…
You will enter onto a small landing with the option of going up stairs or down stairs.
Going up will take you to the sanctuary while going down will take you to the undercroft.
No matter which door you found your way in, you can find an usher at the back of the worship space who will have a bulletin for you which outlines the order of our worship service. Then it’s time to find your seat in the sanctuary!
Don’t worry, there are no assigned seats so you are welcome to sit wherever you’d like. Now it’s time to relax and enjoy!
Dress Code
- Some people like to wear their Sunday best and enjoy the ritual of getting all dressed up for worship. If this describes you, we celebrate that!
- Some people like to be more casual for worship, feeling more comfortable in jeans and flannels, sweaters, or even t-shirts, which allows them to relax during worship. If this describes you, we celebrate that!
- We want you to be comfortable so our worship can be fulfilling. Of course, we only ask you to be dressed modestly.
What else is there to worry about…?
Nothing!
Any questions?
If you have any questions, you are also welcome to ask Father Troy or an usher for help.
Additional Notes
- Physically, the red double doors on the parking lot side require no steps to get into the building and the sanctuary space.
- Spiritually, organized religion can be intimidating but there is no experience needed to participate in our worship service. The bulletin you received from the usher will outline the entire service – including cues to stand and sit.