The little white church on Main St. is the oldest structure in Sodus still used for its original purpose. "On August 21, 1826 several inhabitants of the town of Sodus met for the purpose of "establishing, organizing and incorporating a Protestant Episcopal Church". This is the beginning of the recorded history of St. John's Episcopal Church, Sodus. Services had been previously held in homes in the community. The committee moved quickly to get a certificate of incorporation and the cornerstone was laid on September 26, 1826. Money to erect the building was raised by the sale of pews. The building cost $3000. The walls, floor and roof were constructed but the building remained in an unfinished condition for several years due to lack of finances. On September 8, 1834 Bishop Onderdonk consecrated the beautiful little church. The exterior today looks much as it did then.