Christ Church

Christ Church is on Saint Simons Island in Georgia. This area is part of the Coastal Plain with barrier islands running along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Saint Simons Island is one of the barrier islands protecting the mainland from the ocean. The coastal plain is made up of hills, rivers, streams, and marshes. Christ Church is one of the attractions besides nature on the island.

The church is available for tours by appointment only. The church is closed for tours on major holidays like Christmas and Easter. The tours are arranged between 2 and 5pm. The cemetery grounds can be toured at any time, except for Wednesdays. On Wednesdays the cemetery grounds are closed for routine landscape maintenance.

Christ Church is surrounded by huge oaks, complete with mossy grass surrounding them. The church was founded more than 170 years ago. In fact, it was soon after the English colonists settled on the island in 1736 that the first Christ Church Parish was started under Frederica and General James Oglethorpe. Reverend Charles Wesley came to the island to serve the church and to help with Indian Affairs. For three years these gentlemen worked in the parish. By 1808 a formal church was founded.