Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Zion Reformed United Church of Christ, Chambersburg

A wedding at Zion Reformed United Church of Christ in Chambersburg takes place in one of the oldest churches in town, on South Main Street and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its sanctuary windows are what your photographer and videographer will notice first: historians have called them among the finest examples of combination glass, gold leaf and paint church windows of their era. The Resurrection Window, with the words "I am the Resurrection and the Life," is one of the best known.

Here you can plan a wedding ceremony in a historic sanctuary that is handicap accessible, with off-street parking for guests. Out front, the walkway to the church passes through the old burial ground, and in spring and fall it blossoms with color, a lovely setting for wedding photos of the two of you and your families. Above it all, the bell tower has watched over downtown Chambersburg for two centuries. Hanging in the sanctuary is a crystal chandelier that the church lowers only for Thanksgiving Eve and Christmas Eve, so ask whether a winter wedding might see it lit.

Zion doesn't publish a wedding page, so contact the church to ask about weddings, dates and what the congregation asks of couples. For your wedding video, ask your videographer to visit first: an old sanctuary like this can echo, and it helps to know where the officiant stands for the vows. Plan your wedding day so there's daylight left for pictures along the walkway after the ceremony.

• Contact the church office to ask about weddings and open dates.
• Visit with your photographer to see the windows at your ceremony time.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines in the sanctuary.

A little about Zion Reformed Church

The German Reformed congregation formed in 1778, and construction of the present church began in 1811, with most work done by 1813. The sanctuary windows were dedicated in 1883, and like several Chambersburg churches, Zion still pays its yearly rent of one rose under the town founder's deed.