Welcome to CEC!

Christ Episcopal Church (c.1832) in Smithfield, VA is a welcoming, inclusive community that seeks to celebrate our unity with God and serve Christ by following His example.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Thursday Evening Study, 6pm, “Mere Christianity” by C.S.Lewis

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Choir Practice!

Choir practice is now Thursdays at 7pm;

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READINGS

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

Weekly Reading Genesis 2:18-24 Psalm 8 Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 Mark 10:2-16 The Collect Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is […]

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Sunday closest to September 28

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Sunday closest to September 21

Click here for reading Jeremiah 11:18-20 as the first reading, instead of the Wisdom of Solomon

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Sunday closest to September 14

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Sunday closest to September 7

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

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 succession and earned degrees from Union University and Memphis Theological Seminary. In 2004, Father Todd was endorsed by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and joined the United States Navy Chaplain Corps, where he served for 19 years in positions of increasing seniority, including Navy, Marine Corps, Pentagon, and Joint Service billets. As a chaplain he deployed three times to areas throughout the Western and South Pacific, Southeast Asia, the Persian Gulf, Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, and the Horn of Africa. Most recently, Father Todd served as Command Chaplain of the aircraft carrier, USS JOHN C STENNIS (CVN 74). He retired from the Navy in March 2023.

Father Todd was ordained an Episcopal Deacon in 2015 and a Priest in 2016. He has been
Priest-In-Charge of Christ Church since July 2024. He brings with him the depth of his
experience in service with and to young people and families, a dedication to pastoral care and community building through outreach and prayer, a joy in diversity and inclusion, a love of traditional liturgy and music, and a commitment to scripture. He is father to Joseph (28), Katherine (26), Jacob (9), and Isabella (6). Father Todd can be reached at rev.todd@christchurchsmithfield.org or by calling the church office at (757) 357-2826.

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111 Church Street
Smithfield VA 23430

Sunday Schedule

9:30 am - The Wired Word Adult Class

10:30 am - Rite II Traditional Service

6 pm - Episcopal Youth

Other Schedules

1st and 3rd Sunday - Sunday School

2nd and 4th Sunday - Children's Chapel