Who We Are

We exist to exalt Christ in worship, grow in Christ as family, and make Christ known in our community.

Our Story

Founded in 2006, Christ the King (CtK) is a parish of the Anglican Church in North America and part of the Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic. Under the leadership of the Rev. David Glade, CtK quickly grew from its beginnings as a church plant of The Falls Church Anglican to a self-supporting congregation with its own vestry. After worshiping first at Alexandria Country Day School and then moved to 1801 N. Quaker Lane in 2008. After many years of renting, CtK purchased the property in 2022. Today, CtK is a thriving parish with ministries for every age group, small groups and Bible studies, outreach both local and international, and regular community events.

Our Values

Reverent

The rich tradition of Anglican worship offers a meaningful place of connection.

Humble

Humility and gentleness are modeled by Jesus, exercised by his disciples, and needed in our world.

Courage

Following Jesus has never been easy. Faithfulness, now as always, requires courage.

Welcoming

We desire to practice hospitality in our church and in our lives.

Neighborly

We desire to know, care for, and serve those close to us.

Joyful

The Christian life is marked by joy and laughter.

Our Beliefs

We affirm our belief in historic Christianity as revealed in Scripture and summarized in three creeds. We recognize the need today for reaffirming the following beliefs:

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

  • 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 canonical books of the Old and New Testaments are trustworthy as "God’s Word written.” They sufficiently teach God’s will for His world, and have supreme authority for faith, life, and the continuous renewal and reform of the Church.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Marriage is a lifelong covenant between a man and a woman in which the two become one flesh. Marriage is an ordinance of creation, affirmed by our Lord, and commended by the apostle Paul as a sign of the mystical union between Christ and His Church.