The church formed in 1951 by the merger of two congregations: the Beverly Unitarian Fellowship, which had begun in 1941, and the People's Liberal Church founded in 1878.[2] People's Liberal Church was known by a variety of names over the years: In 1878 it was called the Unitarian Universalist Christian Union Society of Englewood, or simply the Christian Union Society; in 1880 on moving to a new building, it was named First Universalist Church of Englewood; in 1889 it moved to a larger building and was called Stewart Avenue Universalist Church.[3]
Beverly Unitarian Church purchased the Givins Irish Castle building for $14,000 and has used it since 1942.[4]
Ministersedit
People's Church prior to mergeredit
1878-1892 - Rev. Florence E. Kollock (at the People's Liberal Church of Chicago, then called alternately The Christian Union, and The First Universalist Society of Englewood)
1892-1936 - Rev. Rufus Austin White (at The People's Liberal Church of Chicago)[5]
1939-1944 - Donald S. Harrington (at The People's Liberal Church of Chicago, and 1942–1944 at Beverly Unitarian Fellowship as well)
beverly, unitarian, church, unitarian, universalist, church, chicago, illinois, givins, castle, 2007, 706812, 671336, 706812, 671336location10244, south, longwood, drivebeverly, chicago, illinoiscountryunited, statesdenominationunitarian, universalismmembershi. Beverly Unitarian Church is a Unitarian Universalist UU church in Chicago Illinois 1 Beverly Unitarian ChurchThe Givins Castle in 2007 41 42 25 N 87 40 17 W 41 706812 N 87 671336 W 41 706812 87 671336Location10244 South Longwood DriveBeverly Chicago IllinoisCountryUnited StatesDenominationUnitarian UniversalismMembership70 adults 10 childrenWebsiteBeverly Unitarian ChurchHistoryStatusChurchFounded1878 1878 ArchitectureFunctional statusActiveClergyMinister s David Schwartz Contents 1 History 2 Ministers 2 1 People s Church prior to merger 2 2 Beverly Unitarian Society prior to merger 2 3 After merger 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe church formed in 1951 by the merger of two congregations the Beverly Unitarian Fellowship which had begun in 1941 and the People s Liberal Church founded in 1878 2 People s Liberal Church was known by a variety of names over the years In 1878 it was called the Unitarian Universalist Christian Union Society of Englewood or simply the Christian Union Society in 1880 on moving to a new building it was named First Universalist Church of Englewood in 1889 it moved to a larger building and was called Stewart Avenue Universalist Church 3 Beverly Unitarian Church purchased the Givins Irish Castle building for 14 000 and has used it since 1942 4 Ministers editPeople s Church prior to merger edit 1878 1892 Rev Florence E Kollock at the People s Liberal Church of Chicago then called alternately The Christian Union and The First Universalist Society of Englewood 1892 1936 Rev Rufus Austin White at The People s Liberal Church of Chicago 5 1939 1944 Donald S Harrington at The People s Liberal Church of Chicago and 1942 1944 at Beverly Unitarian Fellowship as well Robert S Hoagland Willim D Hammond Hartley C Ray Beverly Unitarian Society prior to merger edit 1941 1942 Lon Ray Call 1942 1944 Donald S Harrington 1944 1946 Jack Mendelsohn 6 7 1947 1950 William Hammond 1946 19xx Helgi I S Borgford After merger edit 1950 1953 Hartley Cabot Ray 1954 1963 Vincent Silliman 8 1964 1970 Hunter Leggit Jr 1970 1971 John Lester Young interim 1971 1979 Robert L Schaibly 1980 1991 Roger Brewin 1992 1993 Thomas Payne interim 1994 2003 Leonette Bugleisi 2003 2005 Jim Hobart interim 2005 2008 Karen Matteson 2008 2009 Ana Levy Lyons 2009 2014 Neil Shadle 20XX 2014 Nan Hobart 2014 2016 Karen Mooney 2016 2017 John Smith 2017 2021 David SchwartzReferences edit Chicago s Only Castle s BIG Problem Daily Southtown Chicago Tribune Archived from the original on 2017 11 07 Retrieved 2017 11 01 Documentary puts Castle church in focus The Beverly Review 26 May 2010 Florence Ellen Kollock Crooker uudb org You Won t Find Casper but City s Only Castle a Haunting Experience tribunedigital chicagotribune Archived from the original on 2017 11 07 Retrieved 2017 11 01 Rufus Austin White uudb org The A to Z of Unitarian Universalism p 328 UU Ministers Association Archived from the original on 2017 11 07 Retrieved 2017 11 01 Vincent Brown Silliman uudb org External links editOfficial website Chicago s Only Castle Documentary Website Givins Beverly Castle Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Beverly Unitarian Church amp oldid 1221603788, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
