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St. Andrew's Episcopal Church was organized in the spring of 1938 and formally admitted as a mission in the Diocese of
Indianapolis in 1939. In 1952, after the congregation had met for worship and fellowship in a variety of locations, the present
church building was constructed and dedicated.
On Sunday July 12, 1998, a fire, which started in the choir
loft, destroyed our pipe organ and severely damaged the nave and the sanctuary of the church. Thanks to the swift action of
an alert neighbor and the courageous efforts of local firefighters, the church itself was saved and, after a six-month-long
restoration project, it was rededicated on Sunday February 7, 1999. The rebuilding of the organ took substantially longer
to complete and was rededicated on September 22, 2002.
During 2008 the parish hall was renovated
and redicated as the Hamiton Fellowship Hall. This is the view of St. Andrew's from the Memorial Garden. Our rector, The Rev.
William Wieland, has served the parish since 1987.
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