One of the unique aspects of going to church in the DC area, is that the Christian world here is a small one. Contrary to what one might think about the area, it’s not unusual to find oneself worshiping next to someone from across the aisle politically.

For Corpus Christi Anglican, it has been a year of growth and change: we have had three worship locations in one year, we have a new bishop, we had staff transition, we said goodbye to people moving away, and we welcomed in new members.

Back in mid-2022, Corpus Christi Anglican (Franconia, VA) outgrew our old space in the chapel of the Springfield UMC, which prompted a search that resulted in us moving into the preschool at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in January 2023. Our church continued to grow and we quickly outgrew the preschool indoor play room!

My time at Corpus Christi was a phenomenal time of learning, growing, and experiencing all the great things God had in store for me this summer.

The chalice and paten feature prominently in our logo because the Sacraments are a primary means of grace and the hope of glory.

Pentecost Around the Diocese

“The world will see a community of faith that is willing to make lasting lifestyle changes in response to what it cares about, and that will speak more powerfully than any post or placard.”

On Feb. 26, Corpus Christi Anglican welcomed Bp. Chris for his first church visit as Bishop of the Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic.

Come and be trained to lead Catechesis of the Good Shepherd!

The Rev. Morgan Reed announced a few weeks ago that beginning on January 22, 2023, Corpus Christi will begin meeting for weekly worship at Prince of Peace Lutheran School. He shares a bit more detail about how they came to find their new space, what they are excited about in this new space, a timeline for the move, and how you have the opportunity to help them get there.

As a new Mission, we rely on a network of people beyond our core team who faithfully pray for us and give financially to support the work of this Mission. It is exciting to see what God does with the gifts people give!

It has been an amazing year as God continues to form Corpus Christi Anglican Church. Read the Corpus Christi annual report to see all God has done and plans to do!

Christ has secured this for us in the cross, pronounced even our weakest efforts to give thanks to God as worthy by triumphing over death, and receives our thanksgiving and praise as he sits enthroned at the right hand of God. This is our confidence to approach the Father and give Him our thanks.

With a deep desire to support the work of God's kingdom, Rev. Woodson and Fr. Morgan are excited to announce that we have hammered out the final details for sharing space that we have been prayerfully working on for the last several months. This will allow Corpus Christi Anglican Church to worship in the chapel at the Springfield United Methodist Church.

My earliest memory is of Anglican liturgy. As a five-year-old, I was captivated by the way people closed their eyes with their hands lifted as they prayed “Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts,” how they raised their voices in agreement with lectionary readings, how their heads bowed in confession, and how they knelt humbly during the Lord’s Prayer.

It has been so encouraging to hear stories from people in the congregation about how God has worked in them through something they heard, or the experience of partaking of Christ in the Eucharist (even those who would not yet consider themselves Anglican!).

If you need an update to your podcast listening cue, a variety of churches in the Diocese offer teachings and sermons via podcast. Most podcasts are available via each church website or most podcast apps.

This was our first Holy Week as a new church plant and we had the joy and privilege of joining with our friends at All Saints' Church to celebrate the Triduum jointly. As I have been thinking back to a few of the highlights of that week, there are three that come to mind.

A year of quarantine has only increased the creativity of children, youth, and family ministries. It is amazing to see how churches in the Diocese are encouraging all ages to draw closer to the Lord during Lent, even while apart.

In this so-aptly-named “Covidtide” season, meeting new people is difficult. It seems to predominantly occur through neighborhood friendships or online discovery, which is difficult to target geographically. All the third spaces (e.g. pubs, coffee shops, etc.) just aren’t there in the way they were a year ago,…