St. John's Episcopal Church (Richmond, Virginia)

St. John's Church is an Episcopal church located at 2401 East Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Formed from several earlier parishes, St. John's is the oldest church in the city of Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1741 by William Randolph's son, Colonel Richard Randolph; the Church Hill district was named for it. It was the site of two important conventions in the period leading to the American Revolutionary War, and is famous as the location where American Founding Father Patrick Henry gave his memorable speech at the Second Virginia Convention, closing with the often-quoted demand, "Give me liberty or give me death!" The church is designated as a National Historic Landmark. The church reported 230 members in 2015 and 306 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported nationally in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income reported for the congregation in 2024 was $279,732. Average Sunday attendance (ASA) in 2024 was 81 persons. It is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia.

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