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Service Times
Our church offers Holy Eucharist services on Sundays and a Holy Communion service on Wednesdays. We also have a special Evensong service with Holy Eucharist on the 4th Sunday of each month.
New Year 2026 Midnight Service
31st December 11:15 PM, Holy Communion Midnight Service
New Year 2026 Service
1st January 7.00 AM and 11.00 AM Holy Communion Service (No Evening Service)
Sundays
07.00 AM, 10:30 AM and 6:00 PM Holy Eucharist
4th Sunday
06.00 PM Evensong with Holy Eucharist
Wednesdays
07.30 AM Holy Communion
LATEST CHURCH BULLETIN
Parish Newsletter – December 2025
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New Year Service 2025
This New Year season, we invite you to join us for two special services. We will begin with a midnight service at 11:15 PM on 31st night, offering a contemplative start to this new year 2026. Later, we will hold a morning service at 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM for those who prefer to celebrate at the break of dawn.
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Christ Church, Galle Face
Our Priests
Rev. Christie Joseph
Vicar
Rev. Issac Daniel Dixon
Assistant Curate
Rev. Christie Joseph
Message from the Vicar
Greetings and welcome to Christ Church, Galle Face, Colombo 03, English Congregation Website! We are delighted to see you as a part of our community. Feel free to discover, interact, and collaborate with us to create something wonderful for the glory of God and for the benefit of all creatures.
The contribution and commitment of the pioneer CMS missionaries especially Rev. Pettit, Church of Ceylon, Upcountry TCM, Missions in Thinnaveli district in South India and the native Ceylonese extended was resulted in this majestic House of God to worship and give thanks and praise.
Christ Church, Galle Face was consecrated by Rt. Rev. James Chapman, the First Anglican Bishop of Sri Lanka on 13 October 1853. Originally Christ Church was then known as Colombo Mission Church where the early Missionaries who preached the Gospel in the street corners, the Bible Women who visited homes in the Slave Island and Colpetty and prayed with families and the Clergy who ministered tirelessly to draw in the believers have influenced for the formation of a Strong Faith Community at Galle Face to date.
As you walk into this Church surrounded by the high rise buildings in the Central Colombo and the busy world outside, you do feel the aura and the presence of our Lord in this Holy sanctuary. You will also find the Gothic style of this Church building, the roof and the walls interior and exterior and the stained glass in the Sanctuary and in the East Window demonstrate the then British Gothic Architectural heritage.
I cordially invite you to visit Christ Church, Galle Face and to reflect and be a partner on the Mission of this Church; to witness to the unconditional and exclusive Love of our God through the Vision of our Church Community “The union of races in the church of Christ”. Your presence and participation in our Church will absolutely be a strength to us in the present context to work together for the betterment of our Church Community and our Social Community Ministries. We have Holy Eucharist Worships in English and Tamil in different times on Sundays; English Holy Eucharist 7.00am, 10.30am and 6.00pm and Tamil Holy Eucharist 8.15am.
My humble prayer is that all who enter the doors of this church that they may be enabled to renew their relationship with their Creator and may find God’s peace, strength, grace and above all God’s Divine presence in their life.
Welcome! Worship! Witness!
Rev. Christie Joseph
Vicar CCGF
EVENTS
Upcoming Events
Dec 3111:30 PM
2026 New Year Eve – Holy Communion Service – English
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Dec 2512.00 am
Christmas Service 2025
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Jan 197:00 AM
Welcoming Rev. Sarah Hutton to Sri Lanka – Holy Communion Service – English
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Dec 3111:30 PM
New Year Eve – Holy Communion Service – English
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Dec 156:00 PM
Carol Service 2024 – English
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Sep 286.00 pm
Fellowship Night and Sing Along
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ABOUT US
Christ Church Galle Face: A Beacon of Unity and Peace
Nestled in the heart of Colombo, Christ Church Galle Face stands as a testament to unity, resilience, and unwavering faith. Built with the vision of “the Union of Races in the Church of Christ,” this iconic landmark has witnessed centuries of history, adapting and evolving while preserving its spiritual essence. Read more..
Sermons
Our Sermons
172 Years of God’s Grace: Giving Thanks for God’s Faithfulness (12th October 2025 Sermon)
Faith, Humility, and Dependence: The Way to Greatness (5th October 2025 Sermon)
Reflecting the Father’s Image (28th September 2025 Sermon)
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WORD OF GOD
Bible Verse for This Month
“People look at the outward appearance,
but the Lord looks at the heart.”
1 Samuel 16: 7
but the Lord looks at the heart.”
