OUR HISTORY

Holy Trinity was founded on December 19, 1886 with 50 people in attendance for an Evening Prayer service at Stapylton's dining hall. The second occurrence was on January 2, 1887 at the Forest's Club clubhouse with 50 in attendance with 19 communicants. Services alternated between 2 locations until Sunday, January 23, 1887, when a temporary church was established in John Vickers-Smith barn on Lake Geneva. The site for the permanent church was selected in late January 1887. Holy Trinity was built during the spring and summer of 1888. The structure inside and outside is made of yellow pine in a Gothic design called "Florida" or "Carpenter" Gothic. Holy Trinity Mission held its first service on December 2, 1888 at 3 p.m.

Holy Trinity Mission has operated almost continuously from the start, with brief periods of closure due to hot weather or ailing rectors. From its beginning as a Mission and now today a Parish, Holy Trinity has been a staple in the Fruitland Park community. 

Interested in learning more about Holy Trinity, you can purchase "Coming Home, The History of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church" by clicking HERE to order.