Christ Church is a community of people of faith. We are of diverse life styles and come from a variety of ethnic and national backgrounds. We are people who are searching for deeper ways to understand ourselves, our world, and Almighty God. We invite you to join us.

Christ Church Riverdale was founded in 1866. We have been worshipping and ministering in the Riverdale section of the Bronx ever since. The Church building, designed by architect Richard Upjohn, is an officially designated Landmark Building. We are one of the more than 200 parishes that comprise the Episcopal Diocese of New York. The mother church of our Diocese is the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 112th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, where our Bishop, The Right Reverend Mark S. Sisk, and the Diocesan Offices may be found.

The 2.3 million member Episcopal Church in the United States is a member of the Anglican Communion, a fellowship of twenty-nine autonomous church bodies with 70 million members throughout the world that owe their origins to the Church of England. Thus we share the traditions of faith and worship, both ancient and reformed, that are held by all Anglicans. Our belief is based on Holy Scripture, the ancient tradition of the Christian Church, and human reason.

Since the Episcopal Church's faith and order are a blending of both Catholic and Reformed traditions, persons from diverse religious backgrounds find a comfortable home with us.