St. Andrew's Memorial Episcopal Church (Detroit, Mich.)

St. Andrew's Memorial Episcopal Church grew from very humble beginnings. Started as an Episcopalian Sunday School, the first meeting was held in the front room of a cottage on Merrick Avenue on April 5, 1885. An evening prayer service was held the following month under the direction of Reverend Rufus W. Clark. Services were led by lay readers when it was not possible to obtain the services of a clergyman.

By January 1886, a building had been finished on the corner of Fourth and Putnam The opening service, held on January 17th, was led by Bishop Samuel S. Harris and Ex-Governor Henry P. Baldwin was a guest speaker. In May of that year, Reverend A.A.W. Hastings was installed as permanent rector and served until 1891.

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