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Chronology
 1865
--Diocese
of Pittsburgh organized
--Dec.
10; First Recorded Episcopal Worship in Sharon
1866
--Feb.
14; Baptism of Edith Kent Williamson by Bishop Hopkins
--June
17; First Regular Worship
--June
20; Parish organized and first Vestry elected
--August
7; Cornerstone laid for Church building
1868
--Parish
officially taken into Union with the Diocese
1893
--Cornerstone
laid for present building under the title
“The Church of St. John the Divine”
1900
--February
7; Consecration of the Church by Bishop Whitehead under the title “St.
John’s Church”
1911
--13
Counties in Northwestern Pennsylvania separated from Pittsburgh to form
Diocese
1914
--Parish
House built and dedicated
1929
--Gymnasium,
Kitchen, and Swimming Pool added onto Parish House
1930
--Baptistry,
Holy Innocents Chapel, and All Saints’ Chapel furnished and endowed;
new entrance
1940s
--FORWARD
Movement publication begins in St. John’s Church under the direction of
The Rev. Harold Weaver, Rector
1964
--Major
renovation of nave and choir; organ expanded
1969
--May
18; Forker-McDowell Memorial Carillon Dedicated
1982
--Renaissance
Campaign; exterior renovation and maintenance work
1986
--May
25; Episcopal Community Services founded and dedicated
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