Standing at 85 feet (26 metres) tall Christ Church is one of Worthing's most dominant flint buildings.

[3] Architect, engineer and archaeologist John Turtle Wood who lived at Marine Parade in Worthing is buried in Christ Church in the town centre.

The church has been given an opportunity over the next five years in the new set-up to see if the congregation can form a fresh engagement with the town of Worthing and make good the aims that they have set themselves.

Since February 2013, Rev'd Matthew Luff has been appointed as Priest in Charge (as there is a Deanery Review currently) of the Parish of Christ Church and Holy Trinity, Worthing.

Under the Organist and Choir Master, Ralph Waters, Christ Church has long preserved a strong choral tradition.