Christ Church Episcopal

Greenville's oldest church, established in 1820. This Gothic Revival building has seen over 200 years of weddings, funerals, and everything in between.

Christ Church Episcopal, the oldest church in Greenville, carries two centuries of energy within its Gothic Revival walls. As the site of countless baptisms, weddings, and funerals since 1820, the church has seen the full range of human emotion. Some of that energy seems to have stuck around. Parishioners and visitors have seen figures in period dress in the sanctuary, particularly during quiet moments of prayer. Hymns have been heard when the church is empty, as if a congregation still gathers for worship. The temperature drops noticeably in certain spots throughout the building, and candles have been known to flicker or go out with no draft. Some visitors report feeling a comforting presence during moments of grief, as if former parishioners are offering support. The church cemetery, next to the building, adds to the atmosphere. Staff have seen figures among the gravestones that vanish when approached.