Church of the Redeemer, Morristown

In 1852 The Church of the Redeemer was founded as the second Episcopal Church in Morristown, New Jersey, by a group of people who left St. Peters Episcopal Church Morristown. The reason for the departure was the proslavery and pro-Oxford position of the old church and its unwillingness to change. These founding members of Redeemer wanted a church and worship service reflective of their values and concerns. Today, people still attend Redeemer for the same reasons.

Over time, Redeemer became one of the largest parishes in the Diocese of Newark. The parish campus contains three separate stone structures: a Norman Gothic church seating 375, a two-story Parish House, and a twelve-room rectory. In the 1940’s, average Sunday school attendance was over 200. There were several choirs, some containing as many as 60 members. The church was filled to capacity for Sunday services. Read more at http://www.redeemermorristown.org/history/