Christ Church, Philadelphia

09/06/2026

Meet The Rev. Samantha Vincent-Alexander, Rector of Christ Church in Philadelphia. Before her time here, she served as the rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Hampton Virginia. There she navigated through current issues, with a congregation first established in 1610.

Samantha has been active in the ministry of the diocese and the national church, serving as the President of the Standing Committee as well as the Chair of the Commission on Ministry, in addition to numerous other committees and commissions. She attended the General Convention as a deputy in 2012, 2015, and 2018.

She is married to another Episcopal priest, and they are proud parents of a passionate and rambunctious boy. She is a certified yoga instructor and loves to teach it in the church community.

09/01/2026

08/30/2026

Welcome to Christ Church Philadelphia. Whoever you are and wherever you find yourself on the journey of faith, you are welcome here. https://bit.ly/4xq8tQp

Thank you for the financial gifts that are sustaining Christ Church, including the live stream ministry. Options for giving are found at www.christchurchphila.org/give or below.

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08/29/2026

Welcome representatives from Episcopal Community Services!
Preaching tomorrow, Aug 30th is the Rev. Kyle Evans. She is a deacon in the diocese and serves as the chaplain for ECS. She will also be joining us at coffee hour with Anne Rice Burgess, ECS’ CEO, and Susan Smart, ECS Director of Individual Giving.

08/28/2026

All are welcome to join the Social Justice and Anti-Racism Committee for a meeting on September 27. We will meet after Sunday services in the Harding Room in Neighborhood House.

08/25/2026

Sermon from this Sunday on the story of Moses and: the courage of the midwives, the sacrifice of a mother and the compassion of a daughter. https://samanthavincent-alexander.blogspot.com/2026/08/womens-holy-disobedience-august-23.html

08/24/2026

Choir Rehearsals begin Sept 10 – All welcome!
All are invited to sit in on choir rehearsals from 7-9pm in Neighborhood House, Thursdays throughout September - no commitment required! Please contact Parker Kitterman for details.

08/23/2026

Welcome to Christ Church Philadelphia. Whoever you are and wherever you find yourself on the journey of faith, you are welcome here. https://bit.ly/4zAN1Kj

Thank you for the financial gifts that are sustaining Christ Church, including the live stream ministry. Options for giving are found at www.christchurchphila.org/give or below.

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08/17/2026

Dear Christ Church Family,

I am delighted to announce that we have called an Associate Rector. I want to express my gratitude to our small search committee who interviewed the candidates and helped with the final decision. That committee was made up of Ken Oakes (former rector’s warden), Anne McAteer (accounting warden), Andy Halstead, and Helen Niedermayer. We were fortunate to have a wonderful group of clergy apply. Our hope was to find someone who could help build our children and youth ministry while also assisting me in creating more opportunities for Christian Education for people of all ages. We were working on the strategic plan at the same time we were doing these interviews. We wanted to make sure we had someone who would help us bring this plan to reality.

We called a priest who has a passion for children and youth as well as gifts that will enable her to serve in many capacities in our church. The Rev. Clare Stern-Burbano (she/her) has served as the curate for Campus Ministry at Kansas State University and the Associate for college, youth, and children’s ministry at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kansas City, MO. She is a graduate from the Univ. of Dubuque Theological Seminary (MDiv.) and from Bishop Kemper School for Ministry (Anglican Studies). Rev. Clare was ordained to the priesthood in January 2026. She is also the founder and co-host of the All Things…Episcopal podcast. Rev. Clare comes from an interfaith family and found a spiritual home in the Episcopal Church when she was nine years old. Outside of ministry, she loves spending time with her husband, Andrés, and their ever-adventurous son, Ollie J. When she’s not chasing Ollie, she can usually be found at hot yoga, running outside, or securing her next 2/3 decaf iced Americano. Her energy and enthusiasm are infectious and she has a wonderful pastoral presence. I am very much looking forward to working with her and I can’t wait for you all to meet her on Oct. 4th.

Faithfully,
Samantha