Christ Church is an active faith community with a strong commitment to worship through the arts. We offer a variety of musical programs for all ages and levels. The congregation participates in music each Sunday through hymn-singing and prayerful meditation during musical selections, and their worship experience is enhanced by the church's three choirs and two handbell choirs. We also encourage congregation members to use their gifts by playing instruments or singing solos in church. In the past, members have played instruments such as sitar, oboe, violin, guitar, fiddle, and banjo in church services.

There are two services at Christ Church each Sunday, offering an array of music. The first service is more traditional. The Chancel Choir leads the musical worship, and the children's choirs and bells play often. The second service is a jazz meditation service, featuring jazz pianist Daniel Rufolo. (During the summer there is only one service.)

The Lile Hall Concert Series brings musicians of the highest caliber to perform at Christ Church in the beautiful and acoustically excellent Lile Hall, as well as in the church's main sanctuary. Series concerts run the gamut from chamber music to jazz band, appealing to a wide audience.

Lile Hall is a perfect intimate setting for chamber music, giving the audience close access to the players as well as a resounding acoustic in which to experience some of the greatest music ever written. The sanctuary houses our jazz and multi-media concerts. There is a wine reception at the intermission of most concerts.

Chancel Choir
As Christ Church's main choir, the Chancel Choir sings during the 9:30 a.m. service each Sunday. The group's repertoire includes a wide range of styles, from Classical to Gospel. There are also special services throughout the year in which the choir sings larger works, such as Christmas and Easter.



Genesis Choir
Genesis Choir is for children in 2nd through 7th grades. The choir sings in church services throughout the year. They also participate in the Christmas Pageant on Christmas Eve.

Church Mice
This is the church's youngest choir, for pre-K through 1st grade. The choir sings in church services throughout the year, and also participates in the Christmas Pageant on Christmas Eve.

Canticle Singers
Canticle Singers includes students in 5th through 8th grades, and they sing approximately once a month in church.

Men's Chorus and Women's Chorus
Each year the men and women of the Chancel Choir join with congregation members to present special works for male or female chorus in Sunday Services.



Jubilation Ringers
Jubilation Ringers is the advanced handbell choir. The bell choir plays during the 9:30 a.m. service approximately once a month.



Pilgrim Handbells
Pilgrim Handbells is the handbell choir for grades 4 through 7. The group plays in church services a few times throughout the year.

If you cannot join us this Sunday, visit our web site for audio of our sermons.

Visit: ccsnj.org

Christ Church
561 Springfield Avenue
Summit, New Jersey 07901

Phone: 908-273-5549