| Christ Church | |
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 Christ Church in 2021 | |
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| 41°03′25″N 74°45′14″W / 41.0570582°N 74.7539363°W | |
| Location | 62–66 Main Street, Newton, New Jersey |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Episcopalian |
| Website | christchurchnewton |
| History | |
| Founded | 28 December 1769 |
| Consecrated | 20 October 1869 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Jonathan V. Nichols |
| Style | Gothic Revival (Broken Ashlar, Rustic Mode) |
| Years built | 1868–1869 |
| Groundbreaking | 21 August 1868 (cornerstone laid) |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Native blue limestone, Newark Sandstone trimmings |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Episcopal Diocese of Newark |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | The Rev'd Robert T. Griner |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Joseph H. Mello[1] |
| Organist(s) | S. Gregory Shaffer[2] |
Christ Church, also known as Christ Episcopal Church, is a Christian house of worship located on the corner of Church Street and Main Street (U.S. Route 206) in Newton, New Jersey.[3] It is a parish overseen by the Episcopal Diocese of Newark, a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.[4] The congregation first met on 28 December 1769 and was granted a charter by New Jersey's last Royal Governor William Franklin on behalf of Britain's King George III. Christ Church is the oldest church in Newton and the third oldest parish in the Diocese of Newark.[a]
The current church building, erected in 1868–1869, is the second structure built at the site, and is an example of the Broken Ashlar or Rustic mode of Gothic Revival architecture patterned after medieval English parish churches. The interior nave features several stained-glass windows depicting scenes from the life of Jesus of Nazareth fabricated by J&R Lamb Studios. On 24 September 1992, Christ Church, Newton was included on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places as part of the Newton Town Plot Historic District which was approved and entered on the National Register of Historic Places on 12 November 1992.[9][10][11]
- ^ "Kinnara Ensemble to perform March 15 at Christ Church in Newton". NJ.com. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ Gordon, Laurie (25 March 2014). "Conductors and organist fill Newton with music". The Advertiser News. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ Google Maps: Christ Church, Newton, 62 Main Street, Newton, New Jersey. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ Christ Church, Newton on the Episcopal Diocese of Newark website. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ Christ Church, Newton, "Christ Church, Newton, is Part of the Diocese of Newark". Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ Philip M. Read, Anglicans in North Jersey: The Episcopal Diocese of Newark (Mount Pleasant, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2008), passim.
- ^ Episcopal Diocese of Newark, "About the Diocese of Newark". Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey, "Diocesan History and Information". Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Newton Town Plot Historic District (filed 1 October 1992, approved 12 November 1992), 20–26. NRIS Reference Number 92001521. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Historic Preservation Office, New Jersey Register of Historic Places-Sussex County, "Newton Town" SHPO ID#2615, 4–5. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ Harold E. Pellow & Associates, Inc. "Town of Newton Master Plan August 2008" (professional paper/public document), 66, 69. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
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