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 St.
Andrew's Episcopal Church is located on
Route 140 in North Grafton. The church was
completed in 1959 to replace the original St.
Andrew's built in 1897. The church steeple is
made of fiberglass and, at the time it was
placed there, it was the only one of its kind in
the United States.The church is adjacent to
the Masonic Lodge and at special times the
parking lots are shared. There is a wheel chair
entrance into the church. The church and hall
are vinyl-sided and the windows and roof were
replaced in the mid-90s. The heat in the floor
was replaced by baseboard heating. The grounds
are planted with memorial gifts of trees and a
memorial garden was planted during the summer of
2006. There is a flagpole and a carved wooden
sign that was refurbished in the summer of 2005.
The church is located close to North Grafton
"Village," the Pine Grove Cemetery, the Roman
Catholic Church and the Methodist Church.
The interior of the church is carpeted and
the walls are painted a soft ivory. The
furnishings are very simple and the church seats
about 150 people comfortably. Leading to the
parish hall is the Vicar's office, Secretary's
office, choir room and a newly decorated Parlor.
Opening off the parish hall, there are four
Sunday school classrooms, a nursery and a
kitchen. There are green, white, purple and red
altar hangings, which were purchased with
memorial donations. There is a P.A. system for
the hearing impaired.
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