Chapel of the Good Shepherd

The Chapel's History

The Chapel was built in 1894. By its 100th anniversary half the foundation had washed away. Layers of varnish obscured the beauty of the altar rail, pews and woodwork. The stained glass windows were cracked.

The Rt. Rev. David C. Bowman, then Bishop of Western New York, appointed the Centennial Celebration Committee of the Episcopal Chapel. Chaired by the Rev. A. Malcolm MacMillan, the group undertook an ambitious renovation plan.

The committee cleaned up the interior of the chapel, installed plumbing and replaced the chapel's stained glass windows.

In 1999, the Chapel Trustees, led by their president, Ron Hermance, oversaw the rehabilitation of the Chapel's infrastructure and roof to preserve it for future generations.