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Holy Apostles Episcopal Church (Satellite Beach, Florida)
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Holy Apostles Episcopal Church, is an historic Carpenter Gothic
church located today at 505 Grant Avenue in Satellite Beach, Florida
in the United States
. It was built in 1902 some 60 miles to the south in Fort Pierce
to serve St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
, which it did until March 25, 1959, when St. Andrew's moved into a much larger structure and gave its old building, less its organ and stained glass windows, to the old Episcopal Diocese of South Florida
to be used as a mission church. The diocese gave it to Holy Apostles, which had been formed in 1957 and had been holding services in a synagogue, and it was barged up the Indian River
on July 14, 1959 to Satellite Beach, where it became the first church building in that two-year old city just south of Space Age
Patrick Air Force Base
.
, missionary bishop of South Florida. St. Andrew's first vicar was Bishop Gray's newly ordained son, the Rev. Campbell Gray
, who later became the second bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana
. In 1923 the building was moved to a waterfront location on the Indian River and in 1933 was enlarged to double its seating capacity.
On July 14, 1959, the old building was placed on a barge and towed by a small tugboat north up the Indian River to its new location in Satellite Beach. The Rev. Hugh Cuthbertson, vicar of Holy Apostles, was on hand to give his blessing as the church began its journey from Fort Pierce.
The tugboat was captained by a 17 year-old who proved himself more than equal to the task. After being unloaded at Satellite Beach, the church was pulled by a bulldozer to its present location over utility poles laid flat on the ground.
In the 1970s, Carleton Emery, one of Holy Apostles' charter members, made stained glass windows for the church to replace those that St. Andrew's had kept. In 1985 Holy Apostles achieved full parish status in the new Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida
. Unlike many other Carpenter Gothic churches which feature large rose windows high on their fronts or backs, Holy Apostles has only a small pin-hole window high on its front.
Carpenter Gothic
Carpenter Gothic, also sometimes called Carpenter's Gothic, and Rural Gothic, is a North American architectural style-designation for an application of Gothic Revival architectural detailing and picturesque massing applied to wooden structures built by house-carpenters...
church located today at 505 Grant Avenue in Satellite Beach, Florida
Satellite Beach, Florida
Satellite Beach is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population was 9,577 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 9,811. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was built in 1902 some 60 miles to the south in Fort Pierce
Fort Pierce, Florida
Fort Pierce, also spelled Ft. Pierce, is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, USA. It is known as The Sunrise City. The population was 37,959 at the 2004 census. As of 2008, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 41,000. It is the county seat of St. Lucie County.Fort Pierce is part...
to serve St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
-Alabama:* St. Andrew's Episcopal Church , listed on the NRHP* St. Andrew's Episcopal Church , National Historic Landmark and listed on the NRHP-Arkansas:...
, which it did until March 25, 1959, when St. Andrew's moved into a much larger structure and gave its old building, less its organ and stained glass windows, to the old Episcopal Diocese of South Florida
Episcopal Diocese of South Florida
The Episcopal Diocese of South Florida was a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, which was created in 1922 out of what had been the Missionary Jurisdiction of Southern Florida, sometimes called the Missionary District of Southern Florida. which had been split off in...
to be used as a mission church. The diocese gave it to Holy Apostles, which had been formed in 1957 and had been holding services in a synagogue, and it was barged up the Indian River
Indian River (Florida)
The Indian River is a waterway in Florida, a part of the Indian River Lagoon system which forms the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. It extends southward from the Ponce de Leon inlet in New Smyrna Beach, Florida [Volusia County] southward and across the "Haulover Canal" and along the western shore...
on July 14, 1959 to Satellite Beach, where it became the first church building in that two-year old city just south of Space Age
Space Age
The Space Age is a time period encompassing the activities related to the Space Race, space exploration, space technology, and the cultural developments influenced by these events. The Space Age is generally considered to have begun with Sputnik...
Patrick Air Force Base
Patrick Air Force Base
Patrick Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base located between Satellite Beach and Cocoa Beach, in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It was named in honor of Major General Mason Patrick. An Air Force Space Command base, it is home to the 45th Space Wing...
.
History
The future Holy Apostles Church was built in 1902 for St. Andrew's Mission on North 2nd Street in Fort Pierce and was consecrated in March 1905 by the Rt. Rev. William Crane GrayWilliam Crane Gray
William Crane Gray was the first bishop of the Episcopal Church's Missionary Jurisdiction of Southern Florida, which had been split off from the Episcopal Diocese of Florida in October 1892.-Childhood and education:...
, missionary bishop of South Florida. St. Andrew's first vicar was Bishop Gray's newly ordained son, the Rev. Campbell Gray
Campbell Gray
Campbell Gray, , the second Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana, was born January 6, 1879, in Bolivar, Tennessee, the son of Episcopal priest and later bishop William Crane Gray and his second wife, Fannie Campbell Gray...
, who later became the second bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana
Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana
The Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana, originally called the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan City, is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over the northern one-third of Indiana. It is in Province 5 and its cathedral, the Cathedral of St...
. In 1923 the building was moved to a waterfront location on the Indian River and in 1933 was enlarged to double its seating capacity.
On July 14, 1959, the old building was placed on a barge and towed by a small tugboat north up the Indian River to its new location in Satellite Beach. The Rev. Hugh Cuthbertson, vicar of Holy Apostles, was on hand to give his blessing as the church began its journey from Fort Pierce.
The tugboat was captained by a 17 year-old who proved himself more than equal to the task. After being unloaded at Satellite Beach, the church was pulled by a bulldozer to its present location over utility poles laid flat on the ground.
In the 1970s, Carleton Emery, one of Holy Apostles' charter members, made stained glass windows for the church to replace those that St. Andrew's had kept. In 1985 Holy Apostles achieved full parish status in the new Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida
Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida
The Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida is a diocese in Florida in Province IV of the Episcopal Church. It is bounded on the north by the Episcopal Diocese of Florida, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the dioceses of Southeast Florida and Southwest Florida and on the west by the...
. Unlike many other Carpenter Gothic churches which feature large rose windows high on their fronts or backs, Holy Apostles has only a small pin-hole window high on its front.
See also
- Episcopal Diocese of South FloridaEpiscopal Diocese of South FloridaThe Episcopal Diocese of South Florida was a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, which was created in 1922 out of what had been the Missionary Jurisdiction of Southern Florida, sometimes called the Missionary District of Southern Florida. which had been split off in...
, Holy Apostles' original diocese. - Holy Apostles Church (disambiguation)
- Daniel T. McCartyDaniel T. McCartyDaniel Thomas McCarty was an American politician and elected officeholder. McCarty was elected to the Florida House of Representatives, and served as its speaker, and was later elected the 31st Governor of Florida....
, 31st governor of Florida, who died in office in 1953 and who was buried from this church when it was still in Fort Pierce.
Resources
- http://www.cfdiocese.org/news/pdf/cfe0501.pdf 40 pages, Central Florida Episcopalian, May 2001, article, Past and present intertwine in church and (Brevard) county, pp. 8–9, includes text on and picture of St. Andrew's/Holy Apostles, p. 8 (accessed 12-22-2007)
- http://www.rootsweb.com/~flslchs/andrews.htm Early history of St. Andrews Church, contains much the same information as Hellier's book, which is listed below, (accessed 12-22-2007)
- Hellier, Walter R., (with introduction by Marjory Stoneman DouglasMarjory Stoneman DouglasMarjory Stoneman Douglas was an American journalist, writer, feminist, and environmentalist known for her staunch defense of the Everglades against efforts to drain it and reclaim land for development...
), Indian River: Florida's Treasure Coast, (1965) Coconut Grove, Florida: Hurricane House Publishers, 5 pages of text on this church (pp. 107–111), with picture of church on p. 109. Library of Congress Catalog No. 65-24681 (copy borrowed from Martin County Library System, Stuart, Florida http://www.library.martin.fl.us/) - Rights, Lucille Rieley, A Portrait of St. Lucie County, Florida, (1994) Virginia Beach: Donning Company, text and picture of church on barge on p. 163. ISBN 0-89865-917-5
- Williams, Ada Coats, Images of America: Fort Pierce, (2003) Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, picture of church on N. 2nd Street, p. 22. ISBN 0-7385-1530-2