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| St. John's Episcopal Church | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Episcopal Church |
| District | Diocese of Rochester |
| Province | II |
| Location | |
| Location | 32 E. Main St., Clifton Springs, New York |
| Geographic coordinates | 42°57′41″N 77°08′00″W / 42.961417°N 77.133291°W |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | 1879 |
| Completed | 1883 |
St. John's Episcopal Church (Clifton Springs, New York)
[edit]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
[edit]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. Go to St. John's Episcopal Church
In 1879, the cornerstone was laid for the current St. John's structure. The building, made of Medina sandstone, was completed in 1883 and consecrated in 1884.[3]
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.[4]
Mission and Vision
[edit]"St. John's is a welcoming and spiritual church community, devoted to serving God and our neighbors."[5]
List of Episcopal Clergy Serving Clifton Springs
[edit]Davenport Phelps, 1807-1813
William A. Clark, 1811-1818
Orin Clark, 1811-1816
Alanson W. Welton, 1814-1821
Henry Onderdonk, 1817-1820
George Norton, 1818-1838
Virgil H. Barber, 1818
Erastus Spaulding, 1833-1854
Kendrick Metcalf, 1855-1864
William Gorham, 1858
George Gillespie, 1860-1861
Francis Russell, 1864-1866
William Edson, 1866-1883
George Le Boutillier, 1883-1886
Lewis Clover, 1887-1890
John Kinney, 1891-1893
John Banchet, 1894-1897
James Foster, 1898
Alexander McDuff, 1898
Frank Baum, 1989-1905
Louis Johnston, 1906-1908
Maskell Freeman, 1909-1916
W. Guy Raines, 1918-1923
Charles Purdy, 1924-1927
Irving McGrew, 1927-1936
Kenneth Frank Arnold, 1936-1938
H. John Van Duyne, 1959-1963
John J. Reinheimer, 1964-1971
James C. Wood, 1971-1972
Dustin P. Ordway, 1974-1977
Jasper Pennington, 1978-1980
Frank Howden, 1981-1993
Cristine V. Rockwell, 1994-1998
Thomas S. Gramley, 1999-2006
Denise Bennett, 2007-2014
Andrew VanBuren, 2015-present[6]
- ^ "Episcopal Diocese of Rochester". Find a Parish. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ Historical Records Survey (1939). Inventory of the Church Archives of New York State Exclusive of New York City. Albany, New York: The Historical Records Survey. pp. 171–172.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Burrows, George Sherman (1935). The Diocese of Western New York, 1897-1931. Buffalo, New York: The Diocese of Western New York. pp. 55–56. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ Gifford, Frederick (1979). The Early History of St. John's Church. Rochester, New York: James Conolly Printing Co.
- ^ "St. John's Episcopal Church". Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ Gifford, Frederick (1979). The Early History of St. John's Church. Rochester, New York: James Conolly Printing Co.