[3] By 1744, the original frame building had decayed, and the General Assembly funded the construction of a brick chapel on three acres at the present-day site.

Roland Jones—whose mother's ancestors had been part of Christ Church for centuries—was called as the 33rd rector of the parish, which was linked with St. John's Chapel in nearby Pomonkey, Maryland.

Christ Church's parish hall was heated by wood stoves; the bell tower was rotten; the roof was sagging; and the floors were termite-infested.

In February 2001, some in the Diocese of Washington raised concerns about the views held by Edwards—who had previously been executive director of the Anglo-Catholic group Forward in Faith North America—on women's ordination and homosexuality.

In May 2001, Dixon visited Christ Church and was not allowed to enter by the senior warden; she conducted a service outdoors and said that retired Bishop of Washington Ronald Haines would serve as priest-in-charge.

[9] Presaging future disputes in the Anglican realignment about alternative episcopal or primatial oversight, at the same service, retired Bishop of Quincy Edward MacBurney read a letter from Bishop of Fort Worth Jack Iker responding to the Christ Church vestry's request for "episcopal oversight and protection.

"[9] Iker's letter, read by MacBurney, stated: "After a great deal of prayer and reflection, I have decided to agree to your request, effective immediately.

Stephen Arpee as rector, and the vestry settled its dispute with Dixon and her successor as Bishop of Washington, John Chane.

[1] In April 2021, the church reached a confidential settlement with Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde to purchase the property and disaffiliate from the Diocese of Washington.

“After a lengthy process of prayerful discernment, respectful conversation, and engagement with the Presiding Bishop’s Office and the Standing Committee, the leadership of the Diocese of Washington, working together with the leadership of Christ Church Accokeek, has decided to sell the property of Christ Church Accokeek to a new corporate entity that is not in union with the Diocese.

[15] The colonial main block of Christ Church, built starting in 1744, was rectangular and laid in Flemish bond.

The 1857 renovation also added a chancel to the east end of the church, laid in 7:1 common bond with a cornice identical to the main block and a tripartite round-arched window above the altar.