Marker depicting the southeast corner of the church built in 1702
St. John's Church was founded in 1702 when John Hannum donated land and a log building was erected. John Hannum was a successful farmer and tavern owner who was baptized by the former Quaker, George Keith, who was known to conduct services in the Hannum home in Concord.[1]
In 1707, Reverend Evan Evans, the first Rector at St. John's, travelled to England and returned the same year with a pewter Holy Communion Service, a gift from Queen Anne to the parish.[1]
Missionaries were sent from Philadelphia to preach to the congregation, however problems arose due to the distance the preachers had to travel and the church began to have ministers from the Swedish Church in Wilmington, Delaware preside over the congregation.
In 1773, a western end laid with bricks was added to the frame church. In 1790, an eastern end of the church was added laid with stone and replaced the original structure that the congregation had worshipped in for almost a century.[2]
In 1837, another addition to the church was made, however it was decided that a new church was needed since the previous structure had been added to several times and was no longer sufficient to meet the needs of the congregation. On October 27, 1844, a new church was consecrated and still stands today.[2]
^ ab"Three Miles, Three Faiths". www.concordhist.org. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
^ abcdAshmead, Henry Graham (1884). History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: L.H. Everts & Co. pp. 485–486. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
^Jordan, John W. (1914). A History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania and Its People. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 401. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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DelawareCountyHistory.com – St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery Records
john, church, concord, pennsylvania, john, church, episcopal, church, founded, 1702, concord, township, delaware, county, pennsylvania, united, states, located, concord, road, active, worship, center, john, from, southeastst, john, from, southwest, contents, h. St John s Church is an Episcopal church founded in 1702 in Concord Township Delaware County Pennsylvania United States It is located at 576 Concord Road and is an active worship center St John s from the southeastSt John s from the southwest Contents 1 History 2 Notable burials 3 References 4 External linksHistory edit nbsp Marker depicting the southeast corner of the church built in 1702St John s Church was founded in 1702 when John Hannum donated land and a log building was erected John Hannum was a successful farmer and tavern owner who was baptized by the former Quaker George Keith who was known to conduct services in the Hannum home in Concord 1 St John s Church was originally part of the St Paul s Church in Chester Pennsylvania parish along with St Martin s Church in Marcus Hook Pennsylvania In 1704 Reverend Henry Nichols was sent by The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts as a missionary to work in all three churches 2 In 1707 Reverend Evan Evans the first Rector at St John s travelled to England and returned the same year with a pewter Holy Communion Service a gift from Queen Anne to the parish 1 Missionaries were sent from Philadelphia to preach to the congregation however problems arose due to the distance the preachers had to travel and the church began to have ministers from the Swedish Church in Wilmington Delaware preside over the congregation Israel Acrelius the noted Swedish Lutheran missionary and priest is known to have preached at St John s Church during his travels in America in 1749 2 In 1773 a western end laid with bricks was added to the frame church In 1790 an eastern end of the church was added laid with stone and replaced the original structure that the congregation had worshipped in for almost a century 2 In 1837 another addition to the church was made however it was decided that a new church was needed since the previous structure had been added to several times and was no longer sufficient to meet the needs of the congregation On October 27 1844 a new church was consecrated and still stands today 2 In 1884 a chancel window was added as a memorial to Henry Onderdonk the second Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania 3 Notable burials editWilliam Garrigues Powel Pennsylvania State RepresentativeReferences edit a b Three Miles Three Faiths www concordhist org Retrieved 22 December 2017 a b c d Ashmead Henry Graham 1884 History of Delaware County Pennsylvania Philadelphia L H Everts amp Co pp 485 486 Retrieved 9 December 2017 Jordan John W 1914 A History of Delaware County Pennsylvania and Its People New York Lewis Historical Publishing Company p 401 Retrieved 21 December 2017 External links editOfficial website DelawareCountyHistory com St John s Episcopal Church Cemetery Records 39 52 41 N 75 30 22 W 39 877971 N 75 506173 W 39 877971 75 506173 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St John 27s Church Concord Pennsylvania amp oldid 1137246870, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
