St. Luke’s Church and St. John’s in the Wilderness share a long, foundational history of serving the spiritual needs of seasonal and permanent residents.
St. John’s in the Wilderness Episcopal Church in Paul Smiths was founded in 1876 by Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau with the help of Apollos (Paul) Smith and many of the wealthy camp owners around Spitfire, Upper, and Lower St. Regis Lakes. The original log building burned in 1928, and was replaced by the present structure, designed by William G. Distin, in 1930.
All are welcome to join summer worship at St. John’s.
Service begins at 10 AM. The 2021 schedule of summer clergy is as follows:
July 4 Deacon Helene Patterson
July 11 Fr. Tom Gwinn
July 18 Rev. Noreen Suriner
July 25 Rev. Noreen Suriner
August 1 Deacon Amy Lewis
August 8 Fr. Tom Gwinn
August 15 Fr. Brad Jones
August 22 Fr. Tom Gwinn
August 29 Mtr. Meaghan Keegan
September 6 Fr. Tom Gwinn
