Church of St. Andrew and St. Monica

Church of St. Andrew & St. Monica
Front of church in 2025
Church of St. Andrew & St. Monica Location of the Church of St. Andrew & St. Monica in Pennsylvania
39°57′38″N75°11′38″W / 39.960541°N 75.194019°W / 39.960541; -75.194019
Location	Powelton Village, Philadelphia
Address	3600 Baring St
Country	United States
Denomination	Episcopalian
Website	ssandrewmonica.org
History
Founded	July 8, 1866
Consecrated	June 3, 1917
Architecture
Style	Gothic revival
Groundbreaking	October 1865
Completed	1883
Specifications
Nave height	2 stories
Administration
Province	Province III
Diocese	Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania
Clergy
Bishop	Daniel G. P. Gutierrez
Rector	Reverend John Sagoe

The Church of St. Andrew & St. Monica (originally St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopalian Church) is an Episcopal church located in Powelton Village, Philadelphia in the United States. It is part of the Powelton Village Historic District within West Philadelphia. It is built with rough stone and schist, and has trimmings of limestone and brownstone. ^[1]

History

Spire of the church, as shown from the rear

The congregation, which has its origins in the St. Mark congregation in the early 19th century, ^[2] was founded in October 1865, where a cornerstone was laid on the intersection of 36th and Baring St. The first service was held on July 8, 1866. The congregation eventually outgrew the church, leading to efforts starting in the 1880s to expand the church. A new design in Gothic Revival style was chosen, ^[3] which began construction in Fall 1883. The design was created by Wilson Brothers & Company architectural firm, and was constructed by Charles D. Supplee & Son. ^[4]

In 1897, it was partially rebuilt and refinished after a fire. ^[5] It was consecrated on June 3, 1917. ^[6] In 1963, it was added to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. ^{[7] [8]} It merged with the Church of St. Monica to become its current form in 1966. ^[5]

Rectors

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• Rev. George W. Natt (December 1850 – January 1860)
• Rev. William Henry Nassau Stewart (January 1860 – January 1863)
• Rev. Samuel E. Smith (May 1863 – May 6, 1873)
• Rev. Robert Bethell Claxton (December 17, 1873 – May 24, 1882)
• Rev. Charles Duane (October 1882 – 1890)
• Rev. William Herbert Assheton (September 1890 – 1891)
• Rev. Charles M. Armstrong (1891 – ?)

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• Rev. Charles K. C. Lawrence (fl. 1954)

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• Rev. Matthew W. Davis (fl. December 1966 – April 1971)
• Rev. William G. Johnson (fl. December 1971 – April 1977)

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• Samuel Adu-Andoh (fl. 2005 – 2015)

• Rev. John Sagoe (March 2025 – present)

References

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2. "3600 Baring St". old.poweltonvillage.org. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
3. Smith, M. Earl (2016). Powelton Village. Arcadia Publishing. p. 68. ISBN   978-1-4671-2434-8.
4. "St. Andrew's, West Philadelphia" . Philadelphia Inquirer . 1884-04-07. p. 2. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
5. "PAB -- Census of Stained Glass Windows in America". www.philadelphiabuildings.org. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
6. "Invitation to the Consecration of St. Andrew's Church, West Philadelphia (1917)". Philadelphia Studies. 2018-09-01. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
7. "Photograph Taken at the Unveiling of the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places Marker at St. Andrew's Church, West Philadelphia (1963)". Philadelphia Studies. 2019-05-25. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
8. "St. Andrew Church". www.philadelphiabuildings.org. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
9. "Hot Summer Wedding In Philly". GhanaWeb. 2005-06-07. Archived from the original on 2025-01-10. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
10. "Saint Andrew's Church" . Philadelphia Inquirer . 1954-12-18. p. 12. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
11. "The Church of St. Andrew & St. Monica" . Philadelphia Inquirer . 1966-12-24. p. 5. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
12. "The Church of St. Andrew's & St. Monica's" . Philadelphia Inquirer . 1971-04-09. p. 4. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
13. "St. Andrew & St. Monica" . Philadelphia Inquirer . 1971-12-31. p. 4. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
14. "Church of St. Andrew & St. Monica" . Philadelphia Inquirer . 1977-04-09. p. 7. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
15. "NEW MINISTRY CELEBRATION" (PDF). Church of St. Andrew & St. Monica. 2025-03-08. Retrieved 2025-11-24.