2627 Atlantic Street, Warren, OH 44483, 330-372-4998

Christ Church was founded in 1836, 37 years after the settlement of Warren. Warren was, then, the most important town in the area, and the county seat of Trumbull County which originally contained all the of the Connecticut Western Reserve.

In 1845, a lot on the corner of Liberty (now South Park Ave) & Franklin Streets was purchased for $600 in gold. On September 1, 1847 the cornerstone was laid for the first church building. The first service was during the summer of 1848 and it was consecrated on September 23, 1849.

Over the years the congregation soon outgrew the building and plans were being made to enlarge it. However, on the day of the meeting to discuss the  contracts- April 30, 1860 - a major fire in downtown Warren postponed their plans.  In 1862 a decision was made instead to build a new church. 

The old church was sold June 22, 1863 to the Roman Catholic Congregation and possession was given April , 1864 thus becoming the first Roman Catholic church in town.

The second building, on High Street, was begun in 1863. The cornerstone was laid on May 14, 1863 and the building was consecrated May 24, 1865. This building, of handsome Gothic design, planned by Architect J. H. Blackburn of Cleveland was in continuous use for over 90 years. The original cost of the building was $17,410.56.

The spire, being made of bricks, began to disintegrate. So it was removed in the 1920s. 

The tower chimes were dedicated Easter day, 1925. They were installed in the in the belfry by J. Ward Packard as a memorial to his mother, Mrs. Warren Packard.

In 1957 groundbreaking for the present building was held June 16th. On October 6, 1957 the cornerstone was laid for Old Christ Church Chapel.  The structure was built in two phases so the main services were held in the Parish Hall from 1958 until the Sanctuary was completed in 1966. 

The first service in the completed church was held on Christmas Eve, 1966. It was dedicated on May 7, 1967.

Bishop John H. Burt said of the completed church: "You have achieved in contemporary form as exciting a church as I have seen done anywhere. It is reverent, gives a sense of uplift, and yet captures the new liturgical sense of the table in the midst of the people. The stone gives a sense of strength of the faith, and the color cast upon the walls conveys a beauty that inhibits any sense of severity." 

Christ Episcopal Church, 2627 Atlantic Street, Warren, OH 44483, 330-372-4998