Stanwich Congregational Church is a nondenominational Christian church in Greenwich, Connecticut. It was founded in 1731.[1] The congregation launched a second campus in Stamford, Connecticut, in 2014.[2]
| Stanwich Church | |
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| Stanwich Congregational Church | |
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| Location | 202 Taconic Road Greenwich, Connecticut |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Nondenominational |
| Website | www |
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| Founded | 1731 |
History
editStanwich Church was founded in 1731, one year before George Washington, was born. 13 families of Greenwich (then Horse Neck) and North Stamford asked the parish to establish a new church in the Stanwich section (now known as Stanwich Historic District) of town. The initial meetinghouse was torn down in 1804, to make space for a larger church. The new building was known as one of Greenwichs landmarks and social points in Backcountry and included a library.
In 1895, an unoccupied Methodist Chapel, was purchased by three members of Stanwich. On August 22, 1923, the original church, burnt down due to a lightning incident and the community was forced to move the church operations into the Methodist Chapel at 237 Taconic Road. After the chapel fell in disrepair and was found to small by the congregation an anonymous group 'Friends of Stanwich' purchased 30 acres of land and a new church (current building) was constructed entirely through private donations.[3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ "A history in pictures: The many faces of Stanwich Congregational Church". GreenwichTime. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
- ^ "Boxing rings, basements make for unlikely houses of worship". Stamford Advocate. 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
- ^ "Our History at Stanwich". stanwichchurch.org. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "A history in pictures: The many faces of Stanwich Congregational Church". GreenwichTime. 2011-10-19. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "Walking the history of Stanwich Congregational Church". GreenwichTime. 2011-10-19. Retrieved 2023-04-11.