In 1859 the Reverend David Dresser became the first rector. He was the son of the Rev. William Dresser who married Abraham Lincoln to Mary Todd. Dresser remained rector until 1883.

Those constructing the church building used the plans that Richard Upjohn published in his book “Rural Architecture” (1853). Upjohn was well known on the East Coast; his best known work is Trinity Church, Broadway and Wall Street, in New York City. Local carpenters added the little arches on he exterior where the board and battens meet the fascia. The main Church room (nave) and the entry were built in 1865. In 1872 the altar area (sanctuary) and clergy vesting (sacristy) wee added as well as a Franklin stove. The bell, taken from the first two Macoupin County Court Houses was secured by Mr. A. McKim Dubois, a county official. It stood in the yard for many years and was later hung in a small tower by the sacristy.

After Dresser left in 1883, there followed periods when the local priest had to serve as many as six other churches. During this time, three Italian stained glass windows were placed behind the altar and a pipe organ was installed in the south east corner of the nave.

In 1955 a fire damaged the east end of the church while additions were being made to the attached parish hall. Nearly all the scissor beams survived the fire. The stained glass and the organ did not. Later finings indicated that the building had been weakened.

In 1969, on the death of Elizabeth Valentine Battise, a life long member of the church, the greater portion of her estate endowed the parish. In 1972 a program of restoration proceeded in accordance with the original plans of Richard Upjohn, and this resulted in the church appearing as it does today.

In 1980 a project to make individual needlepoint kneelers for eh congregation was undertaken by members and friends of the parish.

All persons are encouraged to join us for worship. On Sundays we celebrate the Holy Eucharist without music at 8:00 AM and with hymns and choral music at 10:30 AM. Church school ore young people meets at 10:15 AM in the parish hall. The Very Reverend John C. Bettmann is the rector and Mr. Eldon Wold, Jr. is the organist-choirmaster.