christ episcopal church

My husband and I live in Virginia and visit Dover pretty regularly and on the last two visits, dropped by Christ Episcopal Church for the 10AM Sunday Worship Service. We're United Methodist, but have become disenchanted with some of UMC politics and policies. The Christ Church grounds and church building are historic and beautiful. The people are very welcoming and friendly. Today's service was particularly moving and my husband commented as we got in the car that he felt that we'd been in the presence of God. I won't go into details, but I will say when this church says EVERYONE is welcome, they mean it. Cannot wait to attend another service.

This is a beautiful historical church with wonderful grounds. The services there are uplifting and I would recommend a visit. Services are Sunday 8:00am and 10:00am. But just visiting the church is a treat.

Lovely old church. We were walking around the green and noticed that we were in front of the church just as services were starting so we decided to attend. The people were so friendly and invited us to have coffee and treats after services.

The priest helped to make our wedding wonderful and the organist played the pipe organ well and it sounded wonderful. The church is beautiful and a very interesting historic site.

My friend's son was killed in a horrific car accident and his funeral and burial took place here. I had never been in the church and it was very old and beautiful!

It's a very pretty church that's over 300 years old, and it's in a quiet, serene setting. This is definitely a good place to go and reflect. I wish I'd had time to take a tour!

This church welcomes everyone and is therefore quite diversified in membership. They have many activities and outreach programs and all are welcome to participate. The Sunday services are great, very similar to Roman Catholic worship.The church does not put pressure on you to join or hound you for donations. Give it a try, the membership is very friendly.

This church is over 300 years old. It is fun to check out the state's people who are buried here.

I am sorry to read about the other person's bad experience and am not so sure what happened there. We attend Christ Church often, I know for a fact that many persons go out of their way to make visitors and newcomers welcome. One thing I know is that during the H1-N1 Flu scare they had asked people not to shake hands so that they would not spread any disease. Other than that, there has never been a time when I would say anyone is unfriendly. Many visitors often remark that this in one of the friendliest churches that they've ever been in! Maybe you should give them another chance?

Being new to the area and a lifelong Episcopalian I went to this church to worship and seek fellowship with like-minded Christians. This was the most unfriendly group I have ever encountered. During the Peace, no one shook my hand or acknowledged my presence. Before and after the service was the same. I've been to many churches while traveling and have never had an experience quite like the non-reception in Dover.

We happened by there on a Sunday morning just before the service started. The ringing of the big bell in the tower got our attention. We were just barely passable in casual clothes but the folks outside beckoned us to join them. What a warm and friendly congregation! The pastor is a female, very dynamic preacher. The music was uplifting and the choir was very good too! We were made to feel very much at home and will certainly make it a point to go back the next time we're in Dover! Check out the self-guided tour of the cemetery, very interesting!

The stained glass windows are cool, and being built in 1703 it's amazing that it's still the same way it was. I beleive it's the original bell too! The graveyard is very neat to look at the many different varieties of people that have had Christ Church as their home Church. Ceaser Rodney's monument is big, graves from the 1700's, beautiful stained glass, and the Church has a balcony inside. (That was used for gun slingers and hookers back in he day and the "good ol' town folk" sat in the floor seats.) They have a lot of activites as a Church too.