The Second Reformed Church of Hackensack is a church in
, located at the intersections of Anderson, Union and Ward Streets. The church is a member of the
Reformed Church in America
The Reformed Church in America (RCA) is a Mainline Protestant, mainline Reformed tradition, Reformed Protestant Christian denomination, denomination in Canada and the United States. It has about 152,317 members. From its beginning in 1628 unti ...
.
Some of
Louis Comfort Tiffany
Louis Comfort Tiffany (February 18, 1848 – January 17, 1933) was an American artist and designer who worked in the decorative arts and is best known for his work in stained glass. He is the American artist most associated with the Art NouveauL ...
's favorite
stained glass windows
Stained glass is coloured glass as a material or works created from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant religious buildings. Although tradition ...
are at the church. Tiffany would bring clients to the church to help them select from the church's broad designs. There are 10 Tiffany windows ranging in design from
realistic styles to
impressionistic styles.
History
The congregation was created on October 31, 1855. The first services were held in the
First Reformed Dutch Church, Hackensack
First Dutch Reformed Church, also known as the "Old Church on the Green", is located in Hackensack, New Jersey.
History
It sits in the churchyard of the church by the same name, the current building being constructed in 1791. The east wall of ...
. The building was erected starting on July 30, 1856, on the corner of State and Berry Streets. The land had been donated by Maria Berry and her family. The cornerstone was laid by Reverend John Knox from
Manhattan, New York City
Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five Boroughs of New York City, boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the List of co ...
. The construction was completed in 1857.
This first building was destroyed in a fire on April 15, 1907. The church had just celebrated its 50th anniversary of its completion the previous month. They had made their last mortgage payment. The fire started at a nearby carpenter's shop. The interior of the church had just been redecorated.
The cornerstone of the present church building was laid on June 21, 1908. The building had a
parsonage
A clergy house is the residence, or former residence, of one or more priests or ministers of religion. Residences of this type can have a variety of names, such as manse, parsonage, rectory or vicarage.
Function
A clergy house is typically own ...
that has been sold. The church is constructed of native
field stones from the stone walls of nearby farms. In 1965 an administrative wing was added to the church.
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In 1991 the New Community Church of Teaneck was merged into the Second Reformed Church.
]
Pastors
The pastors are as follows:[
]
Windows
The Second Reformed Church is famous for its Tiffany glass
Tiffany glass refers to the many and varied types of glass developed and produced from 1878 to 1933 at the Tiffany Studios in New York City, by Louis Comfort Tiffany and a team of other designers, including Clara Driscoll, Agnes F. Northrop, an ...
windows.[
]
See also
*First Reformed Dutch Church, Hackensack
First Dutch Reformed Church, also known as the "Old Church on the Green", is located in Hackensack, New Jersey.
History
It sits in the churchyard of the church by the same name, the current building being constructed in 1791. The east wall of ...
References
External links
*{{official, http://www.secondreformed.org/
Hackensack, New Jersey
Reformed Church in America churches in New Jersey
1855 establishments in New Jersey