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Fairfield-Grace United Methodist is a United Methodist Church, located in Fairfield, Connecticut.

History
The Fairfield Methodist Church was established in June, 1956, meeting in Fairfield Woods Junior High School. The Reverend Arch Tremayne was pastor at the church’s inception until his retirement in September, 1956.Construction began on a new church June 8, 1958. One year later, the “Ground Breaking Ceremony” was held with the congregation marching from the school to the site accompanied by the Fairfield Woods School Band playing “Onward Christian Soldiers.” A Color Guard from Boy Scout Troop #88 led the procession. The Reverend Donald S. Stacey officiated at the ceremony.

Grace Methodist Church of Bridgeport joined the Fairfield congregation on May 4, 1958. The name was changed to Fairfield-Grace Methodist Church to reflect our new combined strength. Wesley Methodist Church joined the congregation in 1961.

In 1967 a major addition (the Sanctuary and several Church School Rooms) was completed. The last major undertaking was the addition of the Allen Electronic Organ, dedicated in October 1983.

Clergy
Fairfield-Grace has been very fortunate in having dedicated clergy and lay people who have given much of their time and monies to help our church grow. This growth in spirit and fellowship was under the guidance of these Pastors:

Senior Pastors
 * Reverend Arch Tremayne 	June 1956- 	Sept 1956
 * Reverend Donald S. Stacey 	Sept 1956- 	1959
 * Reverend Ronald S. Law 	1959- 	1963
 * Reverend James S. Hood 	1963- 	1978
 * Reverend Douglas Osgood 	1978- 	1984
 * Reverend Edward Eastman 	1984- 	1988
 * Reverend Terry W. Pfeiffer 	1988- 	1992
 * Reverend Dr. Arthur McClanahan 	1992- 	May 2005
 * Reverend Peggy Fabrizio 	June 2005- 	June 2008
 * Reverend Kun Sam Cho 	July 2008- 	Present

Associate Pastors
 * Reverend John L. Waggy, Jr. 	1961- 	1963
 * Reverend Louis Leone 	1967- 	1971
 * Reverend Dennis Winkleblack 	1971- 	1974
 * Reverend David Sworin 	1974- 	1977
 * Reverend Thomas Hackett 	1977- 	1979
 * Reverend Reggie Roswell 	1979- 	1981
 * Reverend Arthur Yost 	1981- 	1984
 * Reverend Wayne Lavender 	1984- 	1986
 * Reverend Caroly R. Gibson 	1986- 	1992