The Church and Parish Centre are actually used most days of the week for services, community events, music and heritage events and, once inside, you are struck by the beauty and spiritual tranquility it exudes.   There are a number of impressive stained glass windows adding spectacular light and colour to the interior.

Since 1668 Christ Church has stood at the heart of North Shields. It was originally known as Tynemouth Parish Church,  serving people from Whitley Bay to Wallsend.  Today the church seeks to reach out to the whole community of North Shields.  The building is light and airy, and with seating for over 300 people it is a popular venue for weddings and concerts.

From a  historical perspective there are many unexpected treasured items which include the organ, reportedly brought from Vauxhall Gardens in London in 1794, a fine ringing chamber with 10 bells, six of which date back to 1788, which are still rung regularly today.  The parish stocks, last used in 1832, are displayed in a case on the rear wall of the building.  Reminders of the strong seafaring traditions of the parish are evident and the Mariners Chapel includes stained glass given for the centenary of the RNLI in Tynemouth and ship models from about 1820.

There are also some interesting tombstones, including one from the Collingwood family whose family vault was in the churchyard as well as that of a previous vicar, Thomas Dockwray.   

Christ Church bears witness to a long and fascinating past. It would be worth looking after for that reason alone, but more than that it stands as witness to the living faith of those who worshipped here over the centuries.