Grace Church, Lockport was first organized in the year 1829, but this organization lapsed and its records were lost. The second orgizantional meeting was held February 3, 1835.  On February 9, 1835 The Rev. Orange Clark, rector of Christ Church signed the necessary legal documents to become said Church. The first Rector was Rev. George Denison.        The Congregation built its first Church at the corner of Buffalo and Saxton Streets and the first services were held there on February 18, 1838. A much larger edifice, at the corner of Genesee and Cottage, was dedicated in August, 1855. In 1885 a rectory was purchased, and in 1886-87 a Parish House was built on land adjacent to the Church.     During the second fifty years the Church was served by two outstanding rectors, The Rev. William F. Faber and Dr. Henry F. Zwicker. These were years of missionary expansion as several Missions were established in the outlying parts of the city and the surrounding countryside. Music became an important part of the Church's worship and a series of memorial windows were placed in the nave.     During the third fifty years the Church interior was renovated, the outside repainted and the Parish House remodeled. On February 2, 1975 the Church and second floor of the Parish House were destroyed by fire. Only the stone walls and the towers were left standing. The congregation voted to remain in the inner city and reconstruction began in April 1976. Our present house of worship was rededicated on Sunday, May 22, 1977.     Upon the rebuilding of the Church after the fire and rededication, The Rev. Russell Foster retired after 30 years of service in June 1977.     July 1978 The Rev. John Gibson Jr. became the 13th Rector of Grace Church. In May 1984 he resigned to become Rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Edenton, NC.     In September of 1985, during the 150th celebration of the founding of the Parish, The Rev. William J. Lawson was inducted as the 14th rector of Grace Church until 1988. During his Rectorship a 64 Niche Columbarium was installed in the Southwest section of the Church.      In 1990 The Rev. James S. Massie, Jr. became the 15th rector. The congregation had lost membership, especially among young families. For the next eight years, the congregation added new parishioners, several with young children. The financial affairs of the church were consolidated and put in a more stable order. The music program was enhanced with the addition of Choral Scholars. A Sunday evening Bible-Study for adults was added to the Christian Education program.     In August 1992, Grace formed a mutual arrangement with St. John's Parish in Wilson, NY, some ten miles northwest of Lockport. The Rev. Evelyn Manzella doubled as Rector to St. John's and Curate at Grace until she resigned in 1994 to accept a post in New England.     During this period, major interior and exterior repairs to the property were completed. Grace's Rector was also very involved in community life.  During his tenure the Cross Walk on Good Friday was organized for the community. The congregation was saddened when in January 1998 he announced his forthcomming retirement.     Our next Rector was the Rev. David Brower who came in July of 2000. He resigned in 2004. Our interim Rector is the Rev. Robert J. Hill.