Trinity Episcopal Church, Niles MI

Trinity Church is the oldest existing church structure in Niles, located in the oldest Episcopal parish in the Diocese of Western Michigan. The first Episcopal service in Niles was conducted by Bishop Philander Chase in 1832. The parish was organized in 1834. In that year there were 14 houses in Niles. The first edifice, or frame construction was built on our current site at the corner of 4th and Broadway in 1836 under the direction of the Rev. James Selkrig, the first rector. The present church was completed in 1958. On May 7, 1876, the Rev. Robert McMurdy presented 308 persons for confirmation. This is said to have been one of the largest such classes in American church history. A historic marker from the state of Michigan stands on our site.