ANNUAL MEETING, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH AFTER 10:00AM SERVICE IN THE PARISH HALL

The first annual meeting was held on March 25, 1845;

ANNUAL MEETING, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7^TH AFTER 10:00AM SERVICE IN THE PARISH HALL

“In the 172 year old Grace Church minute book, we read that a group of people met on August 12, 1844 to organize and build an Episcopal Church. Eight days later, at a second gathering: Thomas Lawrence was called to the chair, Henry Hone was appointed secretary, Elbert Floyd-Jones was elected Collector of Funds for the new church and James Meinell was made Treasurer of the "subscription monies."

General Thomas Floyd-Jones donated the land. To this day, the legal title of this parish reads as follows: "The Rector, Churchwardens and Vestrymen of Grace Church, South Oysterbay."

In September of 1844 plans were approved to erect the first church building. It was only 24 feet wide, 36 feet long, 16 feet ceilings and a brick foundation. The first annual meeting was held on March 25, 1845; the annual meetings for over 100 years being held the Tuesday after Easter.”

It is with this tradition that we hold our 171^st annual meeting in the parish hall on Sunday, February 7^th following the 10:00am service.