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Lutherans worship through liturgy, a Greek word for public action. Lutheran worship seeks to involve the worshipper in enacting the signs of God’s love and mercy through singing, praying, proclaiming, and serving.

Worship at Christ the King Church is guided by The Use Of The Means Of Grace,  a statement on practice commended for worship in assemblies of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

ALL are welcome here! You are welcome to the table during communion and to participate in worship. 

We are Lutheran Christians with ecumenical partnerships who believe that without any merit on our own, God created us, redeemed us, and is transforming us through the proclamation of God’s love in word and sacrament. We are convinced that we cannot save ourselves “by our own understanding or effort.” (Luther’s Small Catechism, Article Three of The Apostles’ Creed)

The gospel we preach is a message of forgiveness that frees us to let God be truly God and to let humans be truly human. That is why we are a singing people dedicated to the language of music which communicates the mystery of life and the glory of God among us.

Christ the King Lutheran Church’s ministry is a part of the wider scope of our faith formation program. We aim to support our children, youth, and guardians in their Christian faith journey through worship, service, education, and fellowship as they live out their baptismal promises: to live among God’s faithful people, to hear the Word of God and share the Lord’s supper, to proclaim the Good news of Christ through word and deed, to serve all people, and strive for justice and peace in the world.

At our Rice Village campus, we also have a nursery with attendants and our PrayGround, a space for children under 5 and their guardians, to engage in play during worship.

For details about our children, youth, and family ministry, please contact Deacon Ben Remmert.

What matters most is that you're here! The nave is kept cool (for the health of the organ) so keep that in mind when dressing. 

Parking options and direction at Christ the King Church (Rice Village)

Parking entrance off Greenbriar Drive only. The parking spots closest to the church building are for persons with limited mobility and families with young children.

The temporary gravel area, across from the church building, nearest the wooden fence, is for parking of vehicles facing towards Greenbriar Drive. This allows for two-way traffic, in and out of the gravel lot, to exit either to the left through the alleyway onto Chaucer Drive or to the right onto Greenbriar Drive.

Additional parking is available in the Rice University stadium parking lot off Rice Boulevard, Entrance 16 or off Greenbriar Drive, Entrance 13A. If the gate is not raised, please press the intercom and tell the person who answers that you are going to worship at Christ the King Church.

Please do not park on Chaucer Drive or on the Veterinarian Clinic lot at Greenbriar and Rice. Your car will be towed.

Access into the church building on Saturdays and Sundays may be made through the Narthex doors; via the side ramp into the Parish Hall/Education Wing foyer; or through the cloister off Rice Boulevard.  Access into the church building during weekdays should be made via the side ramp into the Parish Hall/Education Wing foyer.

Parking at Christ the King Church (Memorial Drive Campus)

Please use the entrance driveway off of Memorial to enter the spacious parking lot.

Friends who are new (or not so new!) to Christ the King Church are warmly invited to attend a luncheon and orientation (traditionally on Sunday afternoons) for a short meeting. Please email the church office for future dates.

The meeting has three purposes:

• Establish new friendships with each other and the pastoral staff.
• Learn about this community of faith – who we are, our traditions, our commitments, our place in global Lutheranism, why we do things the way we do.
• Express whether one wants to demonstrate public commitment to God’s mission to the world through the ministry of Christ the King Lutheran Church.

Christ the King Rice Village hosts Crossing Borders International Preschool, a language immersion preschool offering Spanish, English, Mandarin, and French.

Christ the King Rice Village also hosts a Russian School program on Sunday afternoons.