[1] Henry Herbert, a priest in the Church of England, was with them, establishing a mission in the city under the auspices of the Bishop of London.

[1][2] While a lot for a church building had been plotted by James Oglethorpe, the first services for the parish were open air and, after its construction in 1736, held in the city's courthouse.

[6] While there, Wesley founded one of the first Sunday schools in the United States and held services at his house (which he would later cite as being an important moment in the creation of the Methodist movement), but difficulties in evangelizing the Native Americans in the region and friction between Wesley and residents of the city led to his departure less than two years later.

[6] Shortly after Whitefield's tenure, in 1744, the cornerstone for the first permanent building for Christ Church was laid.

[13] This building, located on Johnson Square in the Savannah Historic District,[14] was designed by James Hamilton Couper, a noted planter from the state,[13] with Amos Scudder being responsible for the brickwork and Gilbert Butler for the woodwork.

[18] The breakaway group vacated the historic building in December 2011 and began holding services at Independent Presbyterian Church.