Abington Congregational Church
- Abington Congregational Church
Infobox nrhp
name = Abington Congregational Church
nrhp_type =
caption =
lat_degrees =
lat_minutes =
lat_seconds =
lat_direction =
long_degrees =
long_minutes =
long_seconds =
long_direction =
location = Abington, Connecticut
nearest_city =
area =
built =
architect =
architecture =
designated =
added = September 19, 1977
established =
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
refnum = 77001413
mpsub =
governing_body = The Abington Congregational Church in Pomfret, Connecticut, has the oldest ecclesiastical building in the State of Connecticut. The State has installed an official historical marker across the street from the church. It was built in 1751, and is one of the few surviving examples of the peg and beam construction typical of 18th century New England. In 1977 it was included on the National Register of Historic Places.
A parsonage for the church was built in 1851, and an adjacent parish hall was built in 1951. Today it is the spiritual home to a small, but thriving , and is member of the United Church of Christ.
The church's website [http://www.abingtonchurch.org] includes records of interest to genealogists and historians. The Old Cemetery of the Abington Church was used from 1760 to 1900, and includes gravestones of 82 Revolutionary War soldiers. The New Cemetery includes many Civil War gravemarkers, and is still in use today. Lists from both cemeteries are included on the church's website, as well as a record of all Civil War veterans and units from Pomfret, Connecticut.
The current pastor is the Reverend Bruce A. Hedman, Ph.D., who graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary and was ordained to the Presbyterian ministry in 1980. He served churches in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and in Union, Connecticut and Hampton, Connecticut, before coming to Abington in 1988.
External links
* [http://www.Pomfretschool.org/ Pomfret School Website]
* [http://www.Rectoryschool.org/ Rectory School Website]
* [http://www.vanillabeancafe.com/ The Vanilla Bean Café]
* [http://www.ctaudubon.org/centers/pomfret/pomfret.htm Connecticut Audubon Sociey Center at Pomfret -- Bafflin Sanctuary]
* [http://www.abingtonchurch.org Abington Congregational Church]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Pomfret, Connecticut — Infobox Settlement official name = Pomfret, Connecticut established title = Incorporated established date = 1713 imagesize = image caption = image settlement type = Town motto = Picturesque Pomfret subdivision type2 = subdivision name2 =… … Wikipedia
List of the oldest churches in the United States — Old Ship Church (1681), the oldest surviving Puritan meeting house in Massachusetts The designation of the oldest church in the United States requires careful use of definitions, and must be divided into two parts, the oldest in the sense of… … Wikipedia
National Register of Historic Places listings in Windham County, Connecticut — Location of Windham County in Connecticut This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Windham County, Connecticut. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of… … Wikipedia
Bruce A. Hedman — The Reverend Prof. Bruce A. Hedman, Ph.D., has served the Abington Congregational Church, Pomfret Center, Connecticut, since 1988. He graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary and was ordained to the Presbyterian ministry in 1980. He served… … Wikipedia
National Register of Historic Places listings in Plymouth County, Massachusetts — Location of Plymouth County in Massachusetts This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of … Wikipedia
Christopher Dock Mennonite High School — The official school website Christopher Dock Mennonite High School, also known as Christopher Dock High School, is a private high school in Towamencin Township, Pennsylvania that is affiliated with the Franconia Mennonite Conference of the… … Wikipedia
Bridgewater, Massachusetts — For geographic and demographic information on the census designated place Bridgewater, please see the article Bridgewater (CDP), Massachusetts. Infobox Settlement official name = Bridgewater, Massachusetts nickname = motto = imagesize = 250px… … Wikipedia
Chiltonville, Massachusetts — Chiltonville Congregational Church and Bramhall s Country Store Chiltonville is a small village in Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. It is located south of Wellingsley, northeast of South Pond, and consists of the … Wikipedia
National Pro-Life Religious Council — The National Pro Life Religious Council (NPRC) is an educational 501(c)3 corporation representing numerous Christian pro life denominations and organizations. Its goal is to promote the view that Christianity is a pro life faith. The organization … Wikipedia
List of people from Michigan — A list of notable people from the U.S. state of Michigan. Bolding indicates places in Michigan. People from Michigan are sometimes referred to as Michiganders, Michiganians, or more rarely as Michiganites. Actors, entertainers and… … Wikipedia
