CEC Smithfield VA

“Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.”
— Matthew 18:28 —

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sun 6/1/25 @ 4pm: Recital with Soprano Mary Reins

Christ Episcopal Church is pleased to welcome Soprano Mary Reins, a former Terrific Teen from Virginia Beach to our Sundays @ 4 concert series. Now a student at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester NY, Mary will present the SAF solo recital for the concert season, 2024-2025. SAF, now 17 years old, follows previous […]

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Sat 5/17/25 9-4pm: Local Author Meet & Greet

Step into the heart of Smithfield’s vibrant writers scene at the historic Christ Episcopal Church during the Smithfield Arts Festival, Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy an inspiring Local Author Meet and Greet in partnership with the Smithfield Library (Blackwater Regional Library), where you can connect with acclaimed writers including Mary […]

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KEEPING THE WORD

Our Vestry Team

Meet our Vestry team: Sr. Warden Annamaria Pencola pencolaa@yahoo.com Jr. Warden Pretlow Pacheco pretlow.pacheco@gmail.com Treasurer Bob Amato treasurer@christchurchsmithfield.org Administrator Beth Harris cecadmin@christchurchsmithfield.org Formation Pretlow Pacheco pretlow.pacheco@gmail.com You may also contact our church’s main number at: 757 – 357 – 2826

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Our Reverend

The Reverend Todd DeLaney was born and raised in West Tennessee. After high school he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served in Somalia, Rwanda, and the Persian Gulf. After leaving active duty, he returned to West Tennessee and was ordained a minister in the Southern Baptist Church. He pastored three churches in […]

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Liturgical Calendar of Readings

Thank you for your dedication to the liturgical life of the Church! The table below contains the readings for each Sunday in 2025, based on the official Episcopal Church Lectionary (source). (May change locally.) CEC Liturgical Calendar of Readings

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