St. John's Episcopal Church (Clifton Springs, New York) Explained

St. John's Episcopal Church
Coordinates:42.9614°N -77.1333°W
Groundbreaking:1879
Year Completed:1883

St. John's Episcopal Church, in Clifton Springs, New York, is an Episcopal church founded in 1807. The parish is a member of the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester.[1]

History

The official founding date is 1807, when a piece of land was given to the Episcopal community in Clifton Springs by Mr. John Shekel. A small, wooden structure was built in 1808, which became the First Episcopal Church of Clifton Springs. The building served as the worship home for the Episcopal community until around 1820, when, due to dwindling numbers, the congregation sold the building to the local Methodist community.[2]

The Episcopal community gathered to worship in one another's homes until 1841, when the group grew too large, and a new building project was begun. The Second Episcopal Church of Clifton Springs was only in use for around 40 years, though, because in 1967, the current rector suggested a new edifice be built.

In 1879, the cornerstone was laid for the current St. John's structure. The building, made of Medina sandstone (from Medina, New York), was completed in 1883 and consecrated in 1884.[3] In 2018, St. John's was inducted into the Medina Sandstone Hall of Fame, which judges structures "based on their age, longevity, beauty and architectural uniqueness."[4] [5]

In 1967, St. John’s in Clifton Springs, St. John's in Phelps, and Trinity Mission in Shortsville were merged into one parish – St. John’s in Clifton Springs. Today, the church serves the villages of Clifton Springs, Phelps, Shortsville, and Manchester.[6]

List of clergy

References

  1. Web site: Episcopal Diocese of Rochester. Find a Parish. 28 November 2017.
  2. Book: Historical Records Survey. Inventory of the Church Archives of New York State Exclusive of New York City. 1939. The Historical Records Survey. Albany, New York. 171–172.
  3. Book: Burrows. George Sherman. The Diocese of Western New York, 1897-1931. 1935. The Diocese of Western New York. Buffalo, New York. 55–56. 28 November 2017.
  4. Web site: Sandstone Hall of Fame . The Medina Sandstone Society, Inc. . 20 October 2018.
  5. Web site: 2018 Medina Sandstone Hall of Fame . The Medina Sandstone Society, Inc. . 20 October 2018.
  6. Book: Gifford. Frederick. The Early History of St. John's Church. 1979. James Conolly Printing Co.. Rochester, New York.
  7. Book: Gifford. Frederick. The Early History of St. John's Church. 1979. James Conolly Printing Co.. Rochester, New York.

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