About Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Episcopal Church is a Episcopal church located at 430 JULIANA STREET, Parkersburg, WV, 26101. You can reach Trinity Episcopal Church at +13044223362.
Trinity Episcopal Church (Parkersburg, West Virginia)
Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. Records indicate that Episcopal services were conducted as early as 1815 by itinerant clergymen, but there was not a building so services were conducted in the county court. In 1843, the Rt. Rev. Wm. Meade, Bishop of Virginia, sent the Rev. Tho. Smith to be the vicar of a small congregation. The church property was given by John Snodgrass, a member of congress from this district. The first church's building began in 1846, and Rev. Smith died at age 48, before its completion. He was buried, by his request, u...
Where is Trinity Episcopal Church located?
Trinity Episcopal Church is located at 430 JULIANA STREET, Parkersburg, WV, 26101. The building sits at coordinates 39.26628, -81.56195, placing it in Parkersburg, WV 26101.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
The neighborhood around Trinity Episcopal Church
The ZIP code 26101 area around Trinity Episcopal Church is home to 28,751 residents with a median household income of $43,134 and a median age of 40.7 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 five-year estimates.
What to expect at a service at Trinity Episcopal Church
Episcopal worship uses the Book of Common Prayer, the same liturgy Anglicans have prayed for centuries.
- Holy Eucharist lasts about an hour. Includes Scripture readings, sermon, the Nicene Creed, prayers of the people, and Communion.
- All baptized Christians are welcome to receive Communion regardless of denomination.
- Dress varies by parish — suit or business casual is always safe.
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Trinity Episcopal Church on the National Register of Historic Places
Trinity Episcopal Church is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places under reference 82001790, added to the Register on 1982-12-10.
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Trinity Episcopal Church by the numbers
Questions and answers about Trinity Episcopal Church
- What denomination is Trinity Episcopal Church?
- This church is part of the Episcopal tradition.
- Where is Trinity Episcopal Church located?
- Trinity Episcopal Church is located at 430 JULIANA STREET, Parkersburg, WV, 26101.
- Is Trinity Episcopal Church on the National Register of Historic Places?
- Yes — NRHP reference 82001790, added 1982-12-10.
- What is the architecture of Trinity Episcopal Church?
- Trinity Episcopal Church is a Second Empire architecture in the United States and Canada building.
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