Christ Church, founded in 1705, is a historic Episcopal parish located at 61 East Main Street in Oyster Bay, New York.

Several church buildings have occupied this site, including one that served as soldiers' barracks during the Revolutionary War.

[1] Rectors of Hempstead and Oyster Bay, Sent by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts 1.

John Thomas, rector, 1704–1724, inducted at Hempstead on December 26, 1704 (assumed duties in Oyster Bay in 1705) 2.

Samuel Seabury (1706–1764), rector, 1742–1764, originally a Congregationalist minister, later a deacon and priest in the Church of England (father of the first Episcopal bishop in America) 4.

Leonard Cutting, rector, 1766–1784, went to Eton, taught Greek and Latin at King's College, now Columbia University, before entering the priesthood.

Dr. Michael Piret, 2015-Present Other Recorded Historical Figures Over 300 years ago the Church of England held services in Oyster Bay, led by missionaries from the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts.

This congregation founded Christ Church in 1705, making it one of the oldest parishes on Long Island.

The church in Oyster Bay was damaged by Hessians who used the building as barracks, and was such a deteriorated state that it had to be demolished in 1801.

The rector of Oyster Bay, Leonard Cutting, was a Tory and eventually forced to leave the area by patriots.

In short, it took about fifty years for the Anglican congregation in Oyster Bay to recover from the Revolution.

These include the wood trusses in the nave and a small section of pews used by the Theodore Roosevelt family who worshiped here.

Following the death of Theodore Roosevelt, a simple funeral service was held here before he was laid to rest in nearby Youngs Memorial Cemetery.