Christ the King

Christ the King is a worshiping community in the city of Alexandria. Our life is centered on Jesus Christ and our identity is shaped by His Word. We seek to grow as friends and neighbors in the city of Alexandria, serving one another with hospitality, humility, and joy.

Christ the King began in 2006 when a small group of men and women began to pray for a new church in the city of Alexandria. After a year of planning and praying, Christ the King opened its doors for our first service of public worship at Alexandria Country Day School. Within a year, we relocated to our current location at 1801 North Quaker Lane. We have kept our priorities clear: to worship God, to grow as family, and to live out the Gospel.

Christ the King is a member of the Anglican Church of North America and the Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic.

OUR MISSION

To worship our crucified and risen King in the rich Anglican tradition, to make Him known in our community by what we say and do, and to grow as a church family.

OUR VALUES

We want these values to characterize our church:

Courageous: Courage will increasingly be a necessary component of our discipleship as our culture becomes less hospitable to Christianity.

Humble: Humility is an essential quality of a disciple of Jesus and should be exercised in the church and the world.

Hospitable: We desire to have an attitude of “Welcome!” in our church and in our individual lives.

Joyful: The Christian life is marked by joy, laughter and the wonderful ability to not take one's self too seriously!

Traditional: The rich history of our Anglican worship tradition offers a place of meaningful connection.

Locally Committed: We desire to be in this place for the needs of this place, for the people of this place.

OUR BELIEFS

We affirm our belief in historic Christianity as revealed in Scripture and summarized in the three Creeds (Apostles, Nicene, and Athanasian) and the Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion. We recognize the need today for reaffirming the following beliefs:

The Holy Trinity. The one God exists eternally in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and has so revealed Himself to us in Scripture.

The Lord Jesus Christ. Our Lord Jesus Christ, God incarnate and fully human, is, by reason of His birth of the Virgin Mary, sinless life, atoning death, bodily resurrection, glorious ascension, and triumphant reign, the only mediator between God and man.

The Holy Scriptures. The canonical books of the Old and New Testaments are trustworthy as "God’s Word written," sufficiently teach God’s will for His world, and have supreme authority for faith, life, and the continuous renewal and reform of the Church. They are inspired, infallible, and "contain all things necessary for salvation."

Justification and Sanctification. Repenting and believing sinners are (i) justified through faith alone by God’s gracious act of declaring us righteous on the ground of the reconciling death of Christ, who suffered in our place and rose again for us; and (ii) sanctified by the gracious, continuing activity of the Holy Spirit who perfects our repentance, nurtures the new life implanted within us, transforms us into Christ’s image, and enables us to do good works in the world.

The Christian Church. The Church is the Body of Christ. Its members belong to Christ's new humanity and are called and sent to live in the world in the power of the Spirit, worshiping God, confessing His truth, proclaiming the Good News of Christ, supporting one another in love, and giving themselves in sacrificial service to others, especially those in need. Its great mission is to make disciples of all nations and peoples.

Spiritual Gifts and Ministry. All Christians are called to exercise their God-given gifts to work, witness, and suffer for Christ. The particular call of ordained ministers is to preach, teach, and provide leadership and pastoral care to equip God's people for His service and present them mature in Christ.

The Gospel Sacraments. The sacraments of Baptism and the Lord's Supper, ordained by Christ himself, are outward and visible signs of inward and spiritual grace; when received in true faith and repentance, they are means by which we receive such grace; and they are means by which our faith is strengthened and confirmed.

The Return of Christ. Our Lord Jesus Christ will personally return in glory at the end of this age for the resurrection of the dead, some to life and some to condemnation, for the glorification of His Church and for the renewal of the whole Creation.