Christ Church Christiana Hundred

Our Community
Christ Church Christiana Hundred is a vibrant, inclusive, and welcoming Episcopal faith community, engaged in God's work to bring all people into a loving, liberating, and life-giving relationship with Jesus Christ.

Our Mission
Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, Christ Church welcomes you into a loving and joyful community that serves others and seeks to grow deeper in relationship with God through Jesus Christ.

Our Core Values
Belonging: There is a place for you here.

Care: We support each other and those in need.

Community: We nurture relationships and connections where all of God’s children can experience love, hope, and peace.

Episcopal Faith: The Episcopal tradition guides our worship, spiritual development, and church life.

Growth: We celebrate and encourage lifelong spiritual development of children, youth, and adults.

Sacred Experiences: We appreciate the beauty and holiness of our shared life, liturgy, music, and grounds.

Service: Following Jesus’ example, we love and serve our neighbors by sharing our time, talent, and treasure. 

From humble beginnings nearly 200 years ago as a children's Sunday school, Christ Church Christiana Hundred has grown into a dynamic, diverse community of faith that is moving boldly into the 21st century.  Blessed with an abundance of talent and treasure and graced with singularly effective leadership, today Christ Church draws strength from the rich heritage of its past and inspiration from the challenge of its future.

It was in 1815 that Victorine Bauduy, the widowed daughter of Eleuthère Irénée du Pont, taught her first classes in what would become the Brandywine Manufacturers' Sunday School.  Her students came from families that earned their livelihood in the water-powered mills along the Brandywine Creek, including the black-powder business her father had founded in 1802 after coming to America from his native France.  The little school's initial home was in a building erected for it on company land just down the hill from the present church.  The building still stands and is now one of the popular attractions at the Hagley Museum, a restoration of the DuPont Company's 19th Century milling operation, Eleutherian Mills.

Greenville, Delaware is located on a 2.8 square mile area near the Brandywine River and has a modest population of approximately 2,300 residents. Greenville offers lush landscapes, many winding back roads, and beautiful undeveloped countryside.

Route 52, also known as Kennett Pike, stretches from Wilmington through Greenville and is truly the gateway to the Brandywine Valley, leading the way to many attractions, including the WINTERTHUR MUSEUM, GARDEN & LIBRARY, the DELAWARE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, TWIN LAKES BREWING COMPANY, and LONGWOOD GARDENS. Greenville is also a boutique shopping destination inside tax-free Delaware, with several shopping centers offering high-end fashion, accessories, shoes and gifts for both men and women.