1860
March 17 First meeting at WR Lawrence’s house 98 Beacon Street.  Committee formed to secure Dr. Frederic Dan Huntington as rector – although he hadn’t yet been ordained an Episcopalian. April 9 Easter Monday Emmanuel Church name formally adopted.  Sept 12 Huntington ordained a deacon at Trinity Church, then on Summer Street downtown. Sept 16 First service held at Mechanics Association Hall, Bedford and Chauncey Streets downtown.

1861
March 24 Dr. Huntington ordained and became Rector of Emmanuel Church.  June 17 Emmanuel Church cornerstone laid, Alexander Estey architect, elsewhere Battle of Bull Run. Dec 15 First service in church

1862
April 24 Emmanuel Church consecrated. First building on Newbury Street. Pews sold and pew deeds issued.

1869
Huntington becomes first bishop of Central New York. Dr. Alexander Vinton becomes rector.

1875
Vestry votes to light Church by electricity.

1878
Dr. Leighton Parks becomes rector. He requested free seats at afternoon services, requiring releases of pew holders’ rights. 

1896
Leighton Parks rejected a call from a Brooklyn parish.  Vestry quickly began work on a larger church, adding 40 pews. Francis R. Allen’s plans approved and work began April 19, 1898

1899
March 5 New church dedicated.

Early 20th Century
Motoring craze takes many people away from the city and churches, as had the bicycling craze of the 1890s.

1904
Leighton Parks called to St. Bartholomew’s New York.  Dr. Elwood Worcester called as rector and starts the Emmanuel Class for Tuberculosis.

1910-1929
Emmanuel Movement, a forerunner of Alcoholics Anonymous, started by Elwood Worcester.

1915
April 21 Parishioner Leslie Lindsey and Stuart Mason married. They sailed on the Lusitania, which was sunk by a German U-boat May 7.

1924
Oct 1 Lindsey Chapel, a memorial and gift of Leslie Lindsey’s parents, was consecrated.

1960
Centennial celebrated.  Centennial History published.

1962-1989
Al Kershaw is rector.

1970
Emmanuel Music begins with Craig Smith.

1986
Vestry adopted resolution on inclusive language, welcoming changes in the language of liturgy and hymns.

1993-2005
Bill Blaine-Wallace is rector.

2004
July  Vestry approved Support for Same Sex Marriage.
Rabbi Howard Berman of Boston Jewish Spirit becomes Rabbi in Residence at Emmanuel.

2005–2007
Dr. Maureen Kemeza is Priest in Charge.

2008
March 2 Pamela Wentz is installed as priest in charge.

2010 150th anniversary of founding