Kids

You should expect to be greeted warmly and made to feel welcome and at home. Ushers will hand you a bulletin for that day's service and will answer any questions you may have. At the end of the service the Priest will greet you as you leave. If you would like to stay for fellowship and conversation, please proceed to Gunnell Hall for coffee and refreshments.

At the All Saints Sharon Chapel sanctuary, in Fairfax County: 3421 Franconia Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22310. Although the postal address says "Alexandria," All Saints Episcopal Church - Sharon Chapel is located in the Wilton Woods neighborhood of Fairfax County. The church building is located on the eastern stretch of Franconia Road (Route 644), about 1/3 mile west of its intersection with Telegraph Road (Route 611), where Franconia Road goes downhill toward the intersection. The church driveway is on the southern side of Franconia Road.

Worship services at All Saints Sharon Chapel are open to all; anyone may attend and worship. Christians from many denominations attend regularly.

For children 18 months to 12 years old, we offer Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS), which is a Montessori-based approach to faith formation used all over the world. Rooted in the bible and liturgy, our CGS at Sharon Chapel opened in 2001, established through an evangelism and outreach Mustard Seed Grant from the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia serving families throughout Northern Virginia and the DMV region, both nationally and internationally through our hybrid atrium program and CGS training. We have served hundreds of children and adults over the years.  To learn more about CGS, click here.

Yes. Especially if you are visiting for the first time your children may be more comfortable staying with you during the service. Even if your children stay with you during the worship service, we hope you visit our nursery and Catechesis atrium. Once you and your child feel ready, we encourage you to make use of the nursery (for children under 3), or our Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Sunday school classes (for children 3 through 12), or our teen Sunday school classes.

Contributions to the church are entirely voluntary. We pass a collection plate. Anyone may contribute as they wish.

Diverse. Young and old. Of various ethnic, national, racial, and religious origins. Some are new to the Northern Virginia area, others are members of families that have worshiped at All Saints Sharon Chapel for generations.

At a typical All Saints Sharon Chapel worship service you will see everything from tee-shirts and jeans to dresses and suits and ties. Many parishioners wear what could be described as "business casual" attire. There is no dress code; the only expectation is that people attending worship services are neat and clean.

Please call the church office at 703-960-4808 and ask to speak to the Rector or Priest in charge.

Since before Franconia Road was Franconia Road (it used to be Old Fairfax Road). Since before there was an entrance to the church property from Franconia Road (people once came to Sharon Chapel on Sharon Chapel Road, which still exists but no longer leads all the way to the church). Since before it was "All Saints." The history of All Saints Sharon Chapel begins in 1848. People have been worshipping here for over 150 years (with just a few interruptions).

All Saints Sharon Chapel is a full-fledged parish church in the Diocese of Virginia. The name reflects our history. For many years, we were known simply as Sharon Chapel, a mission of the Virginia Theological Seminary, with seminary students conducting the vast majority of services and no permanent rector or priest. When we became a parish in 1974, with a full-time rector, the name "All Saints" was chosen to go with the existing name. To find out more, see our history page.