about us

Christ Church began in 1865 as St. Clement's Church when several area communities worked together to build an Episcopal church. The church prospered until Sunday, February 5, 1871 when, on the coldest day of the year, an overheated furnace caused the church to burn down in a matter of minutes.

The parish came to be called Christ Church when our current stone structure was built several years later. The first service was held on Christmas Eve, 1881. The Parish House, known as Croswell Hall was completed on April 25, 1899. The hall provides meeting space, a kitchen, a stage, offices and classrooms.

Throughout the years, the structures have undergone renovations and the church population has alternatively grown and declined. We experienced tremendous growth in the 1990’s and our first female priest, the Rev. Margaret Quill, also came to be our first full-time priest. Last year she was called to serve a parish in Illinois and we are pleased to have the Rev. Priscilla Wood serve as our priest-in-residence while we plan for the future.

Today we boast an energetic, tight-knit community of members who are dedicated to growing the church’s presence in our community and welcoming more people to join us in worship and service. An “Action Committee” has been formed to discern a path for our church and to put initiatives into action. The committee meets on Wednesday nights at 7:30pm, and all are welcome to attend. For more information, contact Mark Landry at landmark@gis.net.

The vestry meets the second Monday of every month at 7:30pm and, again, all are welcome to attend. Contact Helen Durkin for more information at had@ihrsa.org.

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