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=Historical Bacground=The Episcopal Church first came to Guam in the 1950s, when employees of the federal government working on the island petitioned the Episcopal Diocese of Hawaii for a local presence. In 1956, the church acquired land in Upper Tumon, and in 1957, the first Episcopal Church on Guam, St. John the Divine, was established. Shortly thereafter, the St. John’s Episcopal School followed. Both church and school originally existed in Quonset huts, but were replaced with concrete structures after the devastating impact of Typhoon Karen in 1962. | =Writing for Records= | ||
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The Episcopal Church first came to Guam in the 1950s, when employees of the federal government working on the island petitioned the Episcopal Diocese of Hawaii for a local presence. In 1956, the church acquired land in Upper Tumon, and in 1957, the first Episcopal Church on Guam, St. John the Divine, was established. Shortly thereafter, the St. John’s Episcopal School followed. Both church and school originally existed in Quonset huts, but were replaced with concrete structures after the devastating impact of Typhoon Karen in 1962. | |||
Also in the 1960s, St. Andrew By the Philippine Sea in Agat was built. The facility initially served as a day-care center, but eventually formed into a parish. The third Episcopal Church, St. Michael and All Angels in Dededo, is the most recent addition. Founded in the early 1990s, the church first held worship services in the carport of a private residence. Today, St. Michael’s is housed in its own building.<ref>"Episcopal Church", in "Guampedia", https://www.guampedia.com/episcopal-church/, accessed 24 February 2020.</ref> | Also in the 1960s, St. Andrew By the Philippine Sea in Agat was built. The facility initially served as a day-care center, but eventually formed into a parish. The third Episcopal Church, St. Michael and All Angels in Dededo, is the most recent addition. Founded in the early 1990s, the church first held worship services in the carport of a private residence. Today, St. Michael’s is housed in its own building.<ref>"Episcopal Church", in "Guampedia", https://www.guampedia.com/episcopal-church/, accessed 24 February 2020.</ref> | ||