St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Stamford, Connecticut)
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St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Stamford, Connecticut
is an historic church that was built in 1860. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1983 as St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church.
Its church and parish hall are fine examples of Gothic architecture
designed by Henry Hudson Holly.
. Its current priest is the Reverend Richard C. Alton, was previously rector of St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) and curate at Saint Thomas Church (New York City). Mass is celebrated during the week according to the Anglican Missal
.
Sunday services include a Low Mass followed by a Sung Mass; all services at St. Andrew's Church are celebrated in traditional language, facing eastward. Music for services comes from both The Hymnal 1982
and Lift Every Voice and Sing II: An African American Hymnal.
Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...
is an historic church that was built in 1860. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1983 as St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church.
Its church and parish hall are fine examples of Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
designed by Henry Hudson Holly.
Current use
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church is an active Anglo-Catholic parish in the Episcopal Diocese of ConnecticutEpiscopal Diocese of Connecticut
The Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, encompassing the entire state of Connecticut. It is one of the nine original dioceses of the Episcopal Church and one of seven New England dioceses that make up Province 1.Its first bishop,...
. Its current priest is the Reverend Richard C. Alton, was previously rector of St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) and curate at Saint Thomas Church (New York City). Mass is celebrated during the week according to the Anglican Missal
Anglican Missal
The Anglican Missal is a liturgical book often used at Mass by Anglo-Catholics and other High Church Anglicans instead of the Book of Common Prayer.-History:...
.
Sunday services include a Low Mass followed by a Sung Mass; all services at St. Andrew's Church are celebrated in traditional language, facing eastward. Music for services comes from both The Hymnal 1982
The Hymnal 1982
The Hymnal 1982 is the hymnal of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. It is one in a series of 7 official hymnals of the Episcopal Church, including The Hymnal 1940...
and Lift Every Voice and Sing II: An African American Hymnal.
Clergy
- Francis Windsor Brathwaite (1865–1906)
- John Dolby Skene (1906–1920)
- Harley Wright Smith (1920–1927)
- Percy Major Binnington (1941–1956)
- Richard Johnson (1956–1964)
- Norman Catir (1964–1970)
- Thomas George Peterson (1970–1974)
- Mark Anthony DeWolf (1975–1998)
- Richard Alton (2007–present)