Christ Episcopal Church (Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania)
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| Christ Episcopal Church | |
|---|---|
  Christ Episcopal Church  Christ Episcopal Church | |
| 40°59′16″N 75°11′45″W / 40.9877°N 75.1957°W | |
| Location | 205 North Seventh Street Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Episcopalian |
| Website | christchurchstroudsburg |
| History | |
| Founded | 1897 |
| Architecture | |
Years built | 1904–1905 |
| Completed | November 21, 1905 |
Christ Episcopal Church is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of the Susquehanna (formerly Bethlehem) in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.[1] It was founded in 1897 in a private residence in East Stroudsburg. The cornerstone for the current church building was laid on June 8, 1904, and the church was consecrated on November 21, 1905.[2] In 2023, the parochial report filed with the Episcopal Church reported average Sunday attendance (ASA) of 73, $172,550 in plate and pledge income, and 245 members; in 2024 the parish reported ASA of 74 and income of $149,224.[3]
Clergy
[edit]- The Ven. Reginald Shield Radcliffe (Archdeacon, 1903)
- The Rev. Thomas Shoesmith (1927-1956)
- The Rev. Charles A. "Arch" Park (1956-1985)
- The Rev. Michael Newman (1986-1992)
- The Rev. Elizabeth "Penny" Moulton (1992-1997)
- The Rev. Joseph DeAcetis (1998-2000)
- The Rev. Elizabeth Haynes (2001-2010)
- The Rev. J. Douglas Moyer (2011-2021)
- The Rev. Bruce Gowe (2022-2025)
- The Rev. Dr. Sidnie White Crawford (2025)
- The Rev. Bill Martin (current priest-in-charge)
Notable parishioners
[edit]- Montgomery Fletcher Crowe, Pennsylvania State senator
- Peter Roche de Coppens, Swiss sociologist and East Stroudsburg University professor
- Kenneth Bernard Schade, East Stroudsburg University professor, founder of the Singing Boys of Pennsylvania
References
[edit]- ^ "Find a Church". diosusquehanna.org. Episcopal Diocese of the Susquehanna. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ "Our History". christchurchstroudsburg.org. Christ Episcopal Church. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ "Explore Individual Parochial Report Trends". General Convention of the Episcopal Church. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Official parish website
- Episcopal Diocese of the Susquehanna
- Parish profile from Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem
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