Christ Episcopal Church (Bethlehem, Connecticut)
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Christ Church Exterior, 2018 | |
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| 41°38′18″N 73°12′32″W / 41.63829°N 73.20899°W | |
| OS grid reference | JQQR+89 Bethlehem, Connecticut |
| Location | 18 Main Street South, Bethlehem, CT 06751 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Denomination | Episcopalian |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founded | March 13, 1807 as "Episcopal Society of Bethlem" |
| Consecrated | September 23, 1835 |
| Past bishop | The Right Rev. Thomas Church Brownell |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | National Historic District building |
| Designated | December 16, 1982 |
| Architect(s) | 1871 renovations by Robert W. Hill, architect |
| Architectural type | Gothic Revival |
| Years built | 1829, 1871, 1932, 1955, 1983 |
| Groundbreaking | 1829 |
| Completed | 1832 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 44 ft. |
| Width | 30 ft. |
| Number of towers | 1 |
| Materials | brick, wood, pressed metal |
| Bells | 1 by Meneely Bell Foundry |
| Tenor bell weight | 938 lb (425 kg). |
| Administration | |
| Division | Anglican Communion |
| Subdivision | The Episcopal Church |
| Province | I |
| Diocese | The Episcopal Church in Connecticut (since 1785) |
| Episcopal area | Northwest Region |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | The Right Rev. Jeff W. Mello, Bishop Diocesan; the Right Rev. Laura J. Ahrens, Bishop Suffragan |
| Laity | |
| Organist | Stephanie Biello |
| Treasurer | Gregg Douglas |
| Churchwarden | David Maddox |
Christ Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located on the town green of Bethlehem, Connecticut, United States.
The church reported 99 members in 2017 and 28 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income for the congregation in 2024 was $7,705 with average Sunday attendance (ASA) of 24.
Founded as a parish early in the 19th century, it has been a central part of the life of the town ever since. The building is an outstanding example of Gothic Revival architecture, and its unique metal roof helps incorporate it visually with other historic buildings in the area around the green. Major renovations were designed by R. W. Hill, a noted Waterbury architect, early in his career. It also houses a Jardine tracker organ designed in 1855. Along with the First Congregational Church across the street and the Bellamy-Ferriday House on another side of the town green, Christ Episcopal Church helps anchor the historic center of this small rural town in Litchfield County, Connecticut.