CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH and St. Barnabas Chapel
Welcome
We welcome you to join us at Christ Episcopal Church or St. Barnabas Chapel for worship and to learn more about our mission, our history, and our sacred space.
A Brief History
Christ Episcopal Church in Clarksburg, the oldest religious facility in Harrison County to continuously host the same denomination, is a recognized landmark in West Virginia.
As one of the oldest churches in the area, Christ Church was responsible for the founding of other Episcopal churches in this area. Among these churches were St. Thomas in Northview, All Saints Mission in Clarksburg, and St. Barnabas in Bridgeport.
In 1967 land was purchased in Bridgeport to establish an Episcopal Church in that community. Ground was broken in June of 1968, and the first service was held at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in January of 1969. St. Barnabas achieved full parish status in 1983.
In 1999 St. Barnabas merged with Christ Church and became St. Barnabas Chapel. The congregations from both churches began to operate as one church, under one vestry, with one priest and office staff, but with two worship sites.
Vision, Mission, and Bylaws
Our Vision
As a parish in the Episcopal Church of the United States of America, our vision is to reach out to the larger community and build our unity in the Anglican tradition, valuing our individual differences through tolerance and love, seeing the face of Christ in each person.
Our Mission
As members of Christ Episcopal Church,
our mission is to know, live, and share
the Good News Story of Jesus Christ.
Our Rector
The Celebration of the Induction of
The Rev. Christopher Scott
as Rector of
Christ Church and St. Barnabas Chapel
was Sunday, September 22, 2024
at four o'clock in the afternoon
The Rev. Christopher Scott was ordained a priest in the Diocese of West Virginia
and was named Priest in Charge
of Christ Church and St. Barnabas Chapel
on the 21st day of December in 2023.
June 2023
Deacon Christopher Scott,
his wife Kendra,
and son Sully
His ministry with Christ Church and St. Barnabas Chapel began the first Sunday of June in 2023.
Staff
and
Office Information
Parish Administrator
Melinda Hupps
Office hours: Mon. - Thurs. (9 AM - 2 PM)
Phone: 304-622-3694
Email: christchurch1853@aol.com
US Mail: PO Box 1492, Clarksburg, WV 26302
Financial Administrator
Anna Dodd
Organist and Choir Director
Toni Limbers
Nursery Attendant
Mary Beth Paugh
Christ Church is located at Main and Sixth Street in Clarksburg
The church office is located in the Parish House at 123 South Sixth Street, but the easiest access to the office is to be buzzed in by using the keypad on the door on the alley side of the building which is near the parking lot.
