First Presbyterian Church Pastors
United Presbyterian Church Pastors
Calvary Presbyterian Church Pastors
1828 – Orin Thompson founded a carpet company in Enfield, CT
1834 – Sabbath School Started
1839 – First Presbyterian Church organized in Connecticut under the jurisdiction of the New York Presbytery
1841 – First Presbyterian Church building built
1845 – Congregation split over use of musical instruments during worship
1851 – Presbytery of Connecticut formed, carpet company failed
1854 – Carpet mill reorganized as Hartford Carpet Company
1875 to 76 – Church body enlarged and rebuilt church
1878 – Ladies Aid and Missionary Societies formed
1884 – Christian Endeavor Society organized
1893 – Pipe Organ installed – used until 1977
1895 – Pews free for evening service
1896 – Start of envelop collections. Sale of pew “slips” being omitted
1914 – Church fire, $5,000 in damage
1916 – End of pew rent
1939 – One Hundredth Anniversary
1953 – Church Incorporated in State of Connecticut
1961 – Vote to relocate Church
1965 – Dedication of Church at 1518 King Street
1971 & 72 – Decision to to re-unite First Presbyterian and United Presbyterian Church’s
1972 – Calvary Presbyterian Church accepted by Connecticut Valley Presbytery and dedicated
1973 – Installation of Rev. Craig Peel