Sharon Baptist Church
Sharon Baptist Church was organized in 1898. The current building dates to the 1950s.
Claybrook Baptist Church
Originally a mission of Irvington Baptist Church, Claybrook was started in 1900 and separated from its mother church in 1912. The current sanctuary dates to 1955.
Campbell Memorial Presbyterian Church
Organized as the Weems Presbyterian Church in September 1889, the church was renamed Campbell Memorial Presbyterian Church in 1891 for its first pastor. The present building was constructed in 1940.
Drawing courtesy of "The Stronghold," by Miriam Haynie
Christ Church
420 Christ Church Road, Weems
A national historical landmark, Christ Church dates to 1735. is the only church in Virginia with the original high-backed pews and a triple pulpit.
The parish was the center of colonial life in Virginia. Membership in the Church of England was obligatory and attendance mandatory. Each parish had its own house of worship where landed gentry, middling farmers, tenants, indentured servants and slaves from the surrounding countryside gathered weekly to worship, exchange news and socialize.
Built on privately owned land, Christ Church survived confiscation after the revolution. In 1958, the foundation for the Historic Christ Church was formed and fully restored the church. It earned designation as a National Historic Landmark in 1961.
Guided tours are offered Monday - Saturday from 10 am - 4 pm and Sundays from 1 pm - 4 pm from April 1st through November 30th.
Worship services are held Sundays at 8 am from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
For additional information, see the church's website at: www.christchurch1735.org
The parish was the center of colonial life in Virginia. Membership in the Church of England was obligatory and attendance mandatory. Each parish had its own house of worship where landed gentry, middling farmers, tenants, indentured servants and slaves from the surrounding countryside gathered weekly to worship, exchange news and socialize.
Built on privately owned land, Christ Church survived confiscation after the revolution. In 1958, the foundation for the Historic Christ Church was formed and fully restored the church. It earned designation as a National Historic Landmark in 1961.
Guided tours are offered Monday - Saturday from 10 am - 4 pm and Sundays from 1 pm - 4 pm from April 1st through November 30th.
Worship services are held Sundays at 8 am from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
For additional information, see the church's website at: www.christchurch1735.org
