Church profile
The Church of the Messiah
The Episcopal Church · Chester, NJ
The Episcopal Church in Chester
Researched profile · official sources below
About this church
The Church of the Messiah worships Sundays at 9:30 a.m. in person and by livestream. Holy Eucharist is normally celebrated twice each month when clergy are present; Morning Prayer with music is used on other Sundays. Coffee hour follows. The Episcopal parish follows the Book of Common Prayer and supplies an easy-to-follow bulletin, with organ, piano, congregational singing, and a welcome that explicitly includes people who have never attended church. Its Communion page says Jesus welcomes everyone to the table, and the service offers bread with the option of intinction in wine.
Messiah began meeting in homes in March 1979, moved to West Morris High School that September, and dedicated a converted dairy-barn sanctuary in 1983. It attained parish status in 2002 and later expanded with a new sanctuary, parish hall, kitchen, classrooms, and nursery. Outreach supports the Chester Mendham and Long Valley food pantries, holiday food baskets, community workshops, and the Festival of Trees. Children and adults share worship roles, and the parish lists Sunday School, youth education, choir, bell choir, altar service, and Eucharistic ministry. The current pages do not explain service duration, nursery operation, Sunday School time, family check-in or safeguarding, clothing, parking, accessibility, hearing support, or whether every Morning Prayer service is streamed.
Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 26, 2026. Sources: Official worship page, Sunday time, livestream, Eucharist frequency, Morning Pra · Official about page, Episcopal identity, Book of Common Prayer, bulletin, music, · Official history page, 1979 home and school meetings, dairy-barn sanctuary, 1983 · Official outreach page, food pantries, holiday baskets, community workshops, Fes
Service times
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Ministries and visitor notes
- Holy Eucharist — Usually Twice Monthly When Clergy Are Present
- Morning Prayer With Music — Other Sundays
- Coffee Hour — After Worship
Location
Other churches in Chester
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