SUNDAY SERVICE INFORMATION 



Our current worship schedule is as follows:

8:00 AM Rite I Holy Eucharist Service

10:30 AM Rite II Holy Eucharist Service. This service will also be live streamed. 

Live Stream links can be found on our CEC Facebook Page and our CEC YouTube Page.

If you receive an email and/or text message from Fr. Richard or the Christ Episcopal Staff requesting money or gift cards please DO NOT RESPOND, instead, contact Fr. Richard or the staff directly. Thank you.

Click on the link below for a thoughtful essay from Bishop Doyle on an Anglican understanding of the role of the Church in times of war titled, "Discovering Anglican Peace in Wartime: Prayer as Kingdom Citizenship, Pastoral Care as Moral Witness."

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We are looking for filled easter eggs to be used for the annual Easter egg hunt after the 10:30 service on easter.  



We will collect donations in the Narthex for the remainder of lent. 

Easter Lilies will be on sale through April 1 for $12.00 each. If you would like to order Easter Lilies, please email Cullen Senger and include the number of lilies and if it is in honor, remembrance or in celebration of someone and include the name(s) you would like listed. Order forms will also be available in the narthex on Sundays.

Payment can be made through our website here, you can write a check and mail it to the church, or you can place your payment in the offering plate on Sundays.

PALM SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2026

The liturgy of the palms is the entrance rite for the service. The congregation gathers at the church and processes after the blessing of the branches of palm or other trees. The liturgy of the palms includes a reading of one of the accounts of Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem. Services begin at 8:00 and 10:30 AM.

TENEBRAE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2026

The distinctive ceremony of Tenebrae includes the use of fifteen lighted candles, often set on a special triangular stand. One candle is extinguished as each of the fourteen appointed psalms is completed. The fifteenth candle, symbolic of Christ, is left lit at the end of the final psalm, as a sign of the light still shining in the darkness. The service begins at 6:30 PM.

MAUNDY THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026

Commemorates the foot washing and the institution of the Holy Eucharist. The service begins at 6:30 PM.

ALTAR OF REPOSE AND THE WATCH, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026 through FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2026

A period of ‘staying awake’ before the Blessed Sacrament on the night of Maundy Thursday at the ‘Altar of Repose’ in prayer.

GUIDED STATIONS OF THE CROSS, FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2026

Walking the stations of the cross imitates the practice of visiting the places in Jesus’ Passion in the Holy Land by early Christian pilgrims. The service begins at Noon.

GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2026

The Friday before Easter Day, on which the church commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus. It is a day of fasting and special acts of self-denial. The service begins at 6:30 PM.

HOLY SATURDAY SERVICE, APRIL 4, 2026 AT 9:30 AM

A brief Liturgy of the Word, commemorating Jesus' rest in the tomb as we await His resurrection.

EASTER VIGIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2025

The primary celebration, the Great Vigil, begins in darkness, with the lighting of the Paschal candle, with scripture and prayer. The service begins at 7:00 PM.

EASTER SERVICE AND EGG HUNT, SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2026

The feast of Christ’s resurrection. Services begin at 8:00 and 10:30 AM.

Easter egg hunt for children, from toddler age through 6th grade, following the 10:30 AM service. Children should bring their basket and join the fun!

Prayer in the Park, Saturday, March 21, 10:00 a.m., at Veteran's Park

Cedar Park/Leander Pride Festival, Saturday, April 19, at Lakeline Park, Time TBA

Parish Retreat Day, Saturday, May 2, at CEC, Time TBA

Intercessors will be at the back of the church in the narthex to pray with anyone who would like special prayers during communion on Sundays. Often people will ask for prayers for healing for themselves or others, but any prayer request is welcomed. If you would like to pray with one of our prayer partners, you are encouraged to come forward for communion and then make your way to the narthex for additional prayers. If you have any questions about this ministry or are interested in becoming a prayer partner to pray with others, please contact Cindy Gravis or Fr. Richard.

If you would like to learn about other ways to financially contribute to the life and work of our parish, please contact our Treasurer.

And Mary Said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior..."

Luke 1:46-47 NRSV

CEC VESTRY MEETINGS

The Vestry usually meets on the third Monday of each month, at 7:00 p.m. Any congregant can attend a Vestry meeting and observe. Only Vestry members have voice and vote. Vestry meetings do become "closed" when discussing personnel issues or staff salaries. Vestry meets via Zoom. If you wish to attend, please notify Fr. Richard, and he will send you the Zoom link.

CEC Finances – Available in the Library

Quarterly financial statements are available on the bulletin board in the library following the vestry meeting.

Discipleship Group - This group meets the first and third Sunday of the month at 6:00 pm in the library. It includes study of the Sunday service gospel readings and is open to anyone wishing to participate. Please contact Bill Sterling at silverbillwes@gmail.com for more information.

The Senior Shepherds is a Service/Social organization at CEC. Anyone over the age of 50 in the church is welcome. We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 11:45 am in the Library for a delicious Potluck meal and lively conversation. A short program normally follows the meal. We do various interesting and creative service projects for the church children and the local community; host exciting outside speakers; visit unusual local places and have occasional seminars for better living. Contact: Fr. Richard at rector@cectx.org for more information. 

The Prayer Shawl Ministry meets quarterly. The next meeting will be Saturday, April 25 from 10:00 to 12:00 in the Parish Hall with Project Linus. Please continue to knit, crochet and sew your contributions to these ministries. When you complete your prayer shawls, blankets and cancer caps you may bring them to church and place them in the basket in the sacristy so they can be blessed. Please be sure to add a label and cross to your prayer shawls. These can be found inside the bucket of blessed shawls and caps. If you sew blankets for Project Linus, hold them until our quarterly meeting. If you are interested in learning how to make any of these items, please come to our next in-person meeting. Thank you for your continued participation in this ministry.

The Tuesday Book Club The Book Club will begin a new book on March 9th — Listening for the Heartbeat of God by J. Philip Newell. We will be meeting on that day in the outreach room. We welcome new or returning members.

This week, March 2, we will complete our study of The Book of Joy. On that day we will meet in the sanctuary because the outreach room will be used for elections on March 2.

After we complete Listening for the Heartbeat of God, we will begin The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions by Marcus J. Borg and N. T. Wright.

Choir Practice is held every Thursday at 2:30 PM in the sanctuary. Anyone who is interested in joining, or getting more information on our choir, is invited to attend a practice. Questions? Contact Dave Gravis.

Ministry to and with Infants/Toddlers and their Families.

We have three spaces available to minister to our youngest members and their families on Sunday mornings.



1. Our church nursery is open from 9:00 am to noon. The nursery is located in the Family Life Center. The nursery serves children through the age of 4 and is open every Sunday morning.
2. A “soft” play space is located in the back of the sanctuary where children will find a small selection of toys and parents will find rocking chairs.
3. A “cry room” is located above the sanctuary and accessed by the stairs in the narthex/lobby of the church. The cry room contains comfortable seats, toys, and a changing table.

Children who are attending the 10:30 service participate in the service with their parents until after the Collect (the Prayer of the Day). After the Collect, the officiant calls all the children to the altar. The Children’s minister will select one of the children to come forward to be the children’s crucifer, who will lead, and the others will follow the cross out of the church to the Family Life Center. Children return at approximately The Peace in time for the Communion Service. Lessons will focus on learning about either the Gospel or Epistle or one of the Prophets or Kings.

Volunteers assist with the crafts, songs, prayers, or playing Bible games. Once a month or quarter, the children will ‘perform’ a song, recite a prayer or Bible verse, or act out a Bible story for the congregation at the end of the announcements.

If you are one of the volunteers for this ministry, you will be asked to help once a month or once every other month on the same Sunday of the month so that it is easier to remember when your commitment is. Swapping is, of course, allowed. Please join us in our fun way of learning about our belief, our faith practices, and Bible stories that we all remember from our youth!

If you can volunteer, please contact Sarah Martinez.

During youth group meetings, Roots teens discuss Christian educational topics. Teens have input into the selection of topics. Teens also participate in Service Projects such as Trunk or Treat and the Easter Egg Hunt in Spring. Teens also vote on Social activities/outings. Events in the past have included visiting a hay maze, meeting at movie theaters, ice skating, touring Main Street Bethlehem, having parties, swimming, hiking, etc. Join us!

Contacts: Ruth Sobieralski and Fr. Richard

Let us know if you're having a birthday or anniversary this month so we can celebrate with you. Be sure to come to church and get your birthday or anniversary blessing!

Birthdays: Melanie Sauter, Braely Stratton, Kristen Livingston, Josiah Macfoy, Ivey Moore, Kevin Burke, Sylvia Jones, Patrick Sauter, Roger Brandimarte

Anniversaries: Tony and Barbara Alvarez

All third party events held at the church are listed here. For parents, if at the church campus while the event(s) is taking place, children should be supervised by a trusted individual, as Safeguarded personnel / volunteers will not be present.

Upcoming Third Party Events:

AA Meeting - Wednesdays at 6:30 PM in the Library, Stone Building

ROCK Enrichment Academy - Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, FLC and Grounds; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:00-12:30 PM, Stone Building

PEACE Homeschool Village - Fridays, 8:00 AM - 4:30, PM, FLC and Grounds