Our handsome silver chalice (1680), paten (1763), flagon, and other communion vessels were hidden and preserved during the years of war and occupation. Currently on display at the Charleston Museum, they are used at Christ Church on special occasions.

Another interesting feature of this 26-acre property is the Cemetery, which contains graves dating back to the mid-1700s. A Confederate earthwork zigzags across the site southeast of Highway 17. Built in 1862 by field hands from neighboring plantations, it was part of the Palmetto Fort, the picket line guarding the approach to Charleston from the northeast, which originally ran from Boone Hall to the coastal marshes.

Our historic past has set a wonderful foundation on which to build for the future. The new nave and sanctuary, toward the rear of the church property, was dedicated in early 1996 as the first of several new buildings designed to accommodate our growing congregation. A new Parish Hall and Children’s Ministries building were added to our campus in 2003.