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Calvary Episcopal Church, located at 102 North Second Street at Adams Avenue, in
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, in the
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, is an historic Episcopal church, founded August 6, 1832 by the Rev. Thomas Wright. The
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(consecrated May 12, 1844) is the oldest public building in continuous use in the city of Memphis and was designed by Calvary's second Rector, The Rev. Philip Alston. There were several later additions: a tower in 1848, the chancel in 1881, the Parish Hall in 1903, and the Education Building in 1992. As Calvary Episcopal Church and Parish House, it was listed on the
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in 1982.


Parish Information

Calvary is an active parish in the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee. Current clergy are: The education wing houses the Calvary Place Child Care Center, which serves working parents in downtown Memphis. Since 1928, the volunteer-run ''Waffle Shop'' has provided downtown Memphians with a simple weekday lunch during the season of
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. The profits support outreach ministries of congregations throughout the city. In 2023 a moving truck full of organ pipes was stolen when being transported back from Boston to the church after being restored. The pipes and the moving truck were eventually discovered after the police received an anonymous tip.


See also

* List of Registered Historic Places in Tennessee


References


External links


Calvary Episcopal Church website


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