Christ Church (Episcopal), Shrewsbury
Christ Church (Episcopal), Shrewsbury | |
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| Location | Broad Street and Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury, NJ |
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| Coordinates | 40°19′25″N 74°3′40″W / 40.32361°N 74.06111°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1769 |
| Architect | Smith, Robert |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 95001184[1] |
| No parameter No. | 2815[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | October 25, 1995 |
| Designated No parameter | September 8, 1995 |
Christ Church (Episcopal), Shrewsbury is an historic church building at the intersection of Broad Street and Sycamore Avenue in Shrewsbury, New Jersey. It is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey. The church reported 303 members in 2019 and 326 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income reported for the congregation in 2024 was $181,382 with average Sunday attendance (ASA) of 52 persons.[3]
The church's location is known as the historic "Four Corners" because the intersection hosts the Allen House, the Quaker Meeting House, the Presbyterian Church, and the Shrewsbury Historical Society / Borough Hall. The present church building was constructed in 1769 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
The congregation held its first mass[citation needed] in 1702 and it has been an active parish since.[1] The first female rector is the Mother Lisa Sauber Mitchell, who has served as Rector since 1997.[2]
The building housed continental soldiers during the Revolutionary war. A rare Vinegar Bible is also kept here.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Monmouth County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 1, 2011. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
- ^ "Explore Individual Parochial Report Trends". General Convention of the Episcopal Church. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
