Church of the Resurrection

We are a community of Christians on a faith journey together. As part of that journey we worship, study, enjoy each others’ company, and help others. We would welcome your energy, curiosity, and enthusiasm. Bring them all and find what God is calling you to do in the West End of Alexandria. We worship in-person in small groups on Sunday mornings at 8, 9, and 10:30 am. Our 8 am Eucharist services are shared on Zoom for all who would attend. We also offer an Adult Forum in person at 11:30 am and Sunday School and Godly Play in person during the 9:00 am service.

We worship in a new building consecrated on Holy Saturday (April 2) 2021. We built it as part of an eight-year project to build 113 units of affordable housing on the property. 

We have a glorious choir and there is much singing and participation in the service. We use the Book of Common Prayer or Enriching Our Worship.

A core Resurrection commitment is outreach to help others. On Monday evenings (5:00 - 6:30) we offer a food pantry for Alexandria residents; the pantry is now housed at 5150 Fillmore Avenue. We have numerous drives and other donation efforts throughout the year to help those in need in the community around it—the poorest area of our City.

We also participate in VOICE, a nonpartisan coalition of some 50 faith communities and groups that are working together in northern Virginia to bring justice into the public arena. We have participated in events to hold banks accountable for questionable lending practices and to press for creation of affordable housing as a public policy. We hope to assist in organizing Alexandria faith communities to support its local issues.

Resurrection has always been on the cutting edge of social justice. We assisted in establishing community resources to help low income people with housing and rehabilitation such as Carpenter’s Shelter and Community Lodgings. We welcomed women as ordained priests long before the Episcopal church did as a whole. We are in a Diocese and are in a congregation that blesses gay and lesbian unions.

 We warmly invite you to join us.