Archives and History

St. Mary’s, Hampden, Part I

Since the beginning of the century, small stone houses had been built for the mill workers in the area, and outsiders called the area “Slabtown,” presumably because of the architecture of the small houses. Both the inhabitants and the new stake-holders disliked the name, and Henry Mankin came up with the name Hampden, which sounded more distinguished.

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Landmark partnership brings new life to church property in Baltimore City

In the heart of Baltimore City’s Waverly neighborhood, a historic collaboration is set to breathe new life into our cherished St. John’s Episcopal Church property. At a recent press conference held November 21 in the sanctuary, community leaders, including Councilwoman Odette Ramos, unveiled a landmark partnership between the Sutton Scholars program, the BIT Center, and the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland.

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Honor St. Nicholas’ Legacy of Generosity

Advent is a time of reflection, anticipation, and expectation. In our Christian tradition, today is the Feast of St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra. As we honor St. Nicholas’ legacy of generosity, we invite you to join us in supporting the ministries of our Bishops’ Annual Ministries Appeal. Your contributions make possible our Community of Love and offer hope in tangible ways to those in need. When you contribute to the appeal, you are directly participating in our shared ministries and transforming lives.

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From the Archives – Bishop Whittingham’s First Visitation to Western Maryland, 1840

With interstate highways and 70-mile-per-hour travel, it still takes three hours to travel by car from Baltimore to Western Maryland, but in 1840, Maryland’s newly-consecrated bishop faced longer and more primitive travel and communicated using written, hand-delivered letters during his first foray into the westernmost reaches of his new diocese. In the age before Facebook, Instagram and other social media, Bishop Whittingham shared and documented his travels using hand-delivered letters and handwritten entries in his journals.

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