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1958 saw the first step toward the establishment
of St. David's through informal discussions of interested People.
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On July 10, 1960, the first service was held in the old Municipal Hall on
Miller Road In November, the church was declared The Episcopal Church of
Kinnelon a Mission of the Diocese of Newark and the Rev. Spence Dunbar was
appointed the first Vicar, a position he held until resigning in June 1965.
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In May 1961, the property was purchased and ground breaking ceremonies were
held on June 9, 1962.
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First services were held in the new church in March 13, 1963.
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The founding parishioners named the Church after David, Patron Saint of
Wales, due to the similarity of topography between Wales and Kinnelon.
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In March of 1966 the Rev. H. John Van Duyne was appointed St. David's second
Vicar and served until 1967 when the Rev. Edward Johnston was appointed the
third Vicar.
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In 1972 St. David's was incorporated as a Parish and Rev. Johnston was
called to be the first Rector, a position he held until 1979.
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Tony Hoeltzel was St. David's first Seminarian. He served from 1970 - 1971.
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Henry Cheney was St. David's second Seminarian. He served from 1971 - 1972.
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In 1974 the Memorial Garden was established in the memory of Patricia
Brownlee Allmendinger.
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From 1979 to 1980 the Rev. Norman S. Rice was assistant and in 1980 the Rev.
Albert D. Jousset, Jr. became St. David's second Rector and served until
1983.
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In October 1981 ground was broken on the new addition to the church and it
was completed in August of 1982.
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During a period from June of 1981 to June of 1982 the Rev. Elizabeth Canham
was assistant. She was the first Englishwoman to be ordained in the
Episcopal Church.
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Rev. Kenneth W. Poppe was called as the third Rector and served from 1983 to
1989.
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The Willing Hands Workshop for developmentally disadvantaged young adults
was established in 1986.
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Rev. John C. Fisher served as an interim Rector from 1989 to 1990.
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The Rev. Elaine M. Kebba was called as St. David's fourth Rector in 1990 and
served to 2002.
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In 1989 the Jewish Congregation of Kinnelon began to worship as a tenant of
St. David's.
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Jane Tomaine was St. David's third Seminarian. She served from 1993 - 1995.
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Lucy Ann Dure was St. David's fourth Seminarian. She served from 1997 -
1998.
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The Rev. Dr. William Rich was interim Vicar September 2002 to August 2003.
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The Rev. Dr. Jill McNish served as interim August - October 2003.
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The Rev. David DeSmith was called as St. David's fifth Rector in October
2003.
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Sr. Shane Phelan, CSJB, fifth
Seminarian, currently serving from 2007-2009
