Christ Church, Jerusalem

Christ Church Jerusalem
"Jewish Protestant Church"
كنيسة المسيح – القدس
Christ Church, Jerusalem
Christ Church Jerusalem Location in Old Jerusalem
31°46′34″N 35°13′45″E / 31.77611°N 35.22917°E / 31.77611; 35.22917
Location	Old City, Jerusalem
Country	Israel
Denomination	Anglican
Previous denomination	Church of England
Associations	GAFCON, Church of Uganda, Anglican Church in North America, Fellowship of Israel Related Ministries, World Evangelical Alliance in Israel
Tradition	Low church
Churchmanship	Evangelical , Conservatism
Website	christchurchjerusalem.org
History
Former name(s)	Christ Church Cathedral Jerusalem
Founder(s)	London Society for Promoting Christianity Amongst the Jews, Michael Solomon Alexander
Dedication	Jesus Christ
Consecrated	21 January 1849
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Completed	1849
Administration
Synod	GAFCON
Province	Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East
Diocese	Church's Ministry Among Jewish People
Clergy
Rector	David Pileggi

Christ Church, Jerusalem (Hebrew: כנסיית המשיח), is an Anglican church located inside the Old City of Jerusalem, established in 1849 by the London Society for Promoting Christianity Amongst the Jews. It was the original seat of the Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem until the opening of St. George's Cathedral, Jerusalem in 1899; the compound also included the 19th century British Consulate.^{[citation needed]} From its inception, Christ Church has been supporting a form of Christianity focused on Jesus' Jewishness, offering Christian texts translated into Hebrew by its own leaders.^[1]

The building itself is part of a small compound just inside the Jaffa Gate opposite King David's citadel. Consecrated by Bishop Samuel Gobat in 21 January 1849, it is the oldest Protestant church building in the Middle East.

Its congregation is mainly composed of English-speaking Anglican Jewish Christians, with both Christian and Jewish festivals being celebrated.^[2]