christ massachusetts christ church historic episcopal church main street massachusetts church parish massachusetts named national_register_of_historic_places church founded local hall services wooden church built wooden structure eventually proved inadequate larger church designed built local current location church contains stained glass windows produced noteworthy manufacturers including bell served church founding history community christ church founded episcopal clergyman missionary identified growing industrial city ideal place build church new episcopal community met hall later gothic wooden church completed land church funding provided founding member christ church rector maine remained church rector years retiring time christ church membership grew members time retired church building parish bought land intent building larger church main street old church building sold french canadian roman catholic community christ church held services hall new building completed years planning architectural firm hired design new structure construction began early months philanthropist christ church senior warden signed contract construction financed building fortune philanthropist sisters christ church contributed significantly funding service completed building held june sunday retired delivered church inaugural sermon wooden pulpit gift new building church parish massachusetts named national_register_of_historic_places architecture design christ church designed masters american style architecture constructed native english country style inspiration church stone exterior came indirectly architect friend harvard classmate expanded home richardson designed residence style mansion built glacial stones site estate richardson died played planning christ church design inspired use stones property exterior church church features stained glass windows significance east window bell gift memory wife died construction church request wife likeness incorporated left panel window red clad figure kneeling christ west window designed pays homage manufacturing history addition images solomon figures bible window features bicycle wheel watch car symbols reference industrial character south wall signed window designed artist window depicts given church memory south wall window noted boston stained glass artist work given memory depicts easter scene risen christ revealing mary founding clergy elected christ church parish serve rector present note intervening years listed priest charge appointed bishop served leader church
Christ Episcopal Church (Waltham, Massachusetts)