| Christ Church | |
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| The Rector, Church Wardens, and Vestrymen of Christ Church in the City of New Brunswick[1] | |
| Christ Episcopal Church | |
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  Christ Church Location of Christ Church Middlesex County, NJ | |
| Location | New Brunswick, New Jersey |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Episcopal |
| Weekly attendance | 145 (2014)[1] |
| Website | Christ Church New Brunswick |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | 1761[2] |
| Events | Third public reading of the Declaration of Independence (which occurred in New Brunswick, July 8, 1776[3] |
| Associated people | Brigadier General Anthony White, Patriot John Antill, 2nd Battalion of the New Jersey Volunteers (a Loyalist force) |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Philip French (1750 original)[3] Henry Dudley & Frederick Wills (1852 rebuild)[2][3] |
| Architectural type | Mission parish[3] |
| Style |
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| Years built | 1742–49[3] |
| Groundbreaking | 1742[3] |
| Completed | 1750[3] |
| Specifications | |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Materials | Sandstone rubble while the stone tower is composed of irregularly sized shaley sandstone rubble with a copper roof[2] |
| Administration | |
| Province | Province II |
| Diocese | Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey |
| Episcopal area | Episcopal Church in the United States of America |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | William H. Stokes |
| Rector | Reverend Joanna P. Hollis[4] |
| Deacon(s) | Venerable Pete S. Cornell[5] (Archdeacon for Deacons) |
| Laity | |
| Organist(s) | John Sheridan, DMA[6] |
| Churchwarden(s) | Paul Ambos[6] |
| Business manager | Jonathan Gloster[6] |
| Youth ministry coordinator | Andrew Murphy[4] |
| Music group(s) | Andrea Cunnell[4] |
| Parish administrator | Terry Ann Schwartz[6] |
Christ Episcopal Church | |
 Christ Church, from 1937 Buildings Survey | |
| Location | New Brunswick, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40°29′44.03″N 74°26′36.55″W / 40.4955639°N 74.4434861°W |
| Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
| Built | 1750 |
| NRHP reference No. | 89000994[2] |
| NJRHP No. | 1857[7] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 28, 1989[2] |
| Designated NJRHP | June 20, 1989 |
Christ Church or Christ Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
- ^ a b "2014 Annual Report, Part 1" (PDF). Christ Church. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". National Park Service. 20 June 1989. pp. 1–15. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g "History of the Parish". Christ Church. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ a b c "The Vestry". Christ Church. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ "New Brunswick - Christ Church (Parish)". Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Clergy & Staff". Christ Church. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places" (PDF). NJ DEP - Historic Preservation Office. State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2015.