In 2013, it constructed a new facility and relocated to 1025 Bunn Drive and changed its name to Stone Hill Church of Princeton.

[4] The Harris siblings, along with many of the early members of Westerly Road, including Elmer Engstrom,[5] were previously communicants of First Presbyterian Church but were dissatisfied with its theological direction under the Rev.

During Ed Morgan's long tenure as pastor the theme verse for the congregation, affixed to the sign, was Colossians 1:18, "That in All Things Christ Might Have the Preeminence.

Morgan retired in 1980, the congregation was giving 50% of all general fund contributions to mission work, including providing partial support for 28 missionary families.

However, the Princeton Township Zoning Board denied the necessary variance for parking, leading the congregation to instead plant a daughter church, Windsor Chapel, in 1976 with Rev.

The sermon was really relevant and involved understanding the Bible as a text, much like English lit.”[23] Pastor Ristuccia also met his wife, Karen, during his time as an undergraduate, their romance as students providing fodder for a piece in a local newspaper in later years.

In the 1980s the Learning Center was founded to supplement the education of homeschooled students with classes led by experienced teachers.

The relationship with the university continues to flourish, marked by the presence of faculty members such as Dr. James Rankin of the German Department, who started his service as church pianist in the early 1990s.

Dr. Rankin described the church to the campus newspaper as marked by prayer, study of scripture, and music, saying "A community of believers is something that I want to be a part of, just like in the New Testament.

This meant a requirement that the total square footage of the building equal no more than 12.5% of the lot, essentially preventing any addition to the existing structure.

[28] In 2004, the church attempted to relocate to a site on Princeton Pike in Lawrence Township but the requested zoning variance was denied.

After a lengthy process of approvals, marked by some vocal opposition,[30] the congregation gained the requisite permissions to build and relocate.

The church granted a permanent conservation easement over the wetlands on the southern third of the site, allowing for trail access to the Herrontown Woods Arboretum from Bunn Drive.

The new fellowship hall was named in honor of the Harris family, the three siblings who founded the church and donated the original land.

On the occasion of the dedication of Stone Hill Church, Congressman Rush Holt wrote I regret that I cannot join you in person for today's celebration, but I want to congratulate the leaders and congregants on this momentous occasion in the history of Westerly Road - and now, Stone Hill - Church.

In the book of Acts, Peter proclaims to the Gentiles how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power and how he went about doing good and healing the oppressed.

For nearly six decades, this church and its works have been a model of this very text, heeding God's call here in the Princeton area and around the world.