Organized in 1818, the congregation established a Meeting House on one half acre of land purchased in March 1819 by trustees Purnal Johnson, Burton Johnson, William Hanzor, John Cornish, and Mitchell Johnson. On April 21, 1875, Harmony Methodist Episcopal Church was officially incorporated under Reverend Thomas H. Johnson. A new church was erected in 1891 adjacent to Harmony Cemetery. On February 13, 1939, land was purchased by trustees and construction of the present Harmony United Methodist Church began in 1940. The cornerstone was laid on September 13, 1942, and the opening service was held on April 18, 1943.

SC-187: originally installed in 1998.

Reinstalled in 2022.

 

Location:

27270 John J. Williams Highway, Millsboro, DE 19966

 

Links to more resources:

• The Rev. Gary Meekins appointed pastor of Harmony UMC
• Sussex’s 2nd oldest church celebrates 200 years
• SC-187: Collected Research Materials