The name ‘Sovereign Grace Presbyterian Church’ was chosen for our name because of its strong ties to the historic Reformed tradition to which we hold and love. We are committed to building the church here in the Peterborough area.
It All Began in Jaffrey, NH
Sovereign Grace Presbyterian Church started in Jaffrey, NH as a small group of committed Christians which began to meet without a minister on the Lord’s Day. They listened to tapes of sermons, read sermons, sang traditional hymns and prayed. They especially prayed for a minister. In summer of 1995, The Rev. Gregory Edward Reynolds began to lead worship in the afternoons once a month. By early 1996 he was able to lead worship each Sunday afternoon. Within a few months, we began renting the historic Cutler building from the Jaffrey Women’s Club. Shortly thereafter, we began worshipping regularly on Sunday mornings.
In October 1996, The Presbytery of New York and New England in The Orthodox Presbyterian Church received Jaffrey Presbyterian Church into its membership. In November 1997, the Presbytery of New York and New England ordained Stephen Migotsky to be the Pastor of Jaffrey Presbyterian Church. The church had grown enough and showed enough potential for more growth to justify having their own pastor in Jaffrey. Stephen served God faithfully until his retirement in August of 2025.
Our new pastor Rev. Nathan Marquardt was ordained in November of 2025. Nathan Marquardt graduated from Reformed Theological Seminary Orlando in May 2025, has been married to his wife Hannah since 2015 and have three boys; James, Johnny and Owen.
Growing Pains
Eventually the church began to outgrow the Cutler building, and in June of 2026 we began renting a much larger space form the Lionheart Classical Academy (formerly the location of the Trinity Evangelical Church) located on Rt.101 in Peterborough, NH. The geographic change necessitated a change in our name, which is now Sovereign Grace Presbyterian Church.
Our New Home in Peterborough, NH
During the past 30 years, we have supported missionaries to China, Japan, Eastern Europe, Africa, S. America, and India. Through our denomination we support missionaries in several countries around the world. We also were the organizing congregation for OPC churches in the northeast in the “Crates for Ukraine Project” that has raised nearly $100,000 of humanitarian aid for churches and displaced communities in Ukraine due to the ongoing war.
The age of members ranges from infants to seniors. The congregation consists of a wide range of education, age and experience from many different walks of life, and is a vibrant and family-like community.
