St. Margaret's Church 1601 Pleasant Plains Road Annapolis, MD 21409
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THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN MARYLAND is as old as the first English settlements on the
shores of the Chesapeake Bay in the 1630s. This parish was authorized in 1692 by the Assembly of the Colonial Province of Maryland. By 1696 there were four Anglican parishes in Anne Arundel County and 30 in the colony of Maryland, including Broade Neck Parish. By 1710 the parish became Westminster Parish, and we still search for when the parish became St. Margaret’s Church Westminster Parish. Anglicans in this area worshipped together before 1696 in a number of
St. Margaret’s Church 1601 Pleasant Plains Road Annapolis, MD 21409 (410) 974-0200 Phone (410) 757-5334 Fax [email protected] www.st-margarets.org Facebook: St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church page & St. Margaret’s members group
locations, including sharing a community meeting house. In 1696 worship moved to the first church located in what is now the heart of Cape St. Claire. Our second church was built between 1731 and 1734 in Winchester, on the banks of the Severn River. That building burned in 1803, and it wasn’t until May 1827 that a new frame church was erected on one acre of land at the present location. After another fire, the foundation of the church was relocated to the southern portion of the property. Following the last fire, the current white clapboard church was erected in 1895 on the foundation of the previous brick building and consecrated in 1896. The bell tower and bell were added in 1910. In 1985-86 the nave was lengthened, and the narthex and transept were added.
“Upon this rock I will build my church.” (Matthew 16:18)
“For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body…” (1 Corinthians 12:12-13)
2 OUR BEAUTIFUL CHURCHYARD is a blessed 2 reminder of those generations of parishioners who came before us, sustaining the community for our use. It was laid out after an additional 8 acres of land was acquired in 1878 to provide for a churchyard, a community center, and a parsonage. The original acreage to the north, the location of the first church, was laid out as a churchyard as was the land behind the church to the east. Mary McKinsey Ridout landscaped the churchyard in 1935. A number of red cedar trees were planted as boundary markers for the one acre parcel.
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A SUNDAY SCHOOL and child education center was added to the church building’s south nave and façade, opening in 1958, then renovated in 2005.
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TEMPORARY CLASSROOMS ADDITION
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OUR BRICK PARISH HALL was built in 1970 and includes a kitchen, large hall for parish and community events, classrooms, and other meeting spaces.
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HORSESHOE PIT
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FAMILY PLAYGROUND
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THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING occupies the former rectory which was built in 1963. This three-bedroom residence with garage was remodeled in 1996 for parish offices and conference room.
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THE JOUST FIELD is where tournaments of Maryland’s state sport are held. A single family residence at the southern most edge of the St. Margaret’s campus is owned by the endowment fund and used as income-producing rental property.
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a) In what is called the “Shade Garden,” there are several burial markers that can be seen now. The original burial markers, dating to the late 19th century, have been lost. b) Immediately to the east of the Shade Garden is the “Colonial Garden,” established in 2008. This demonstration, “kitchen” garden is planted with specimen herbs and shrubs that were common in the 18th century. (A separate brochure that describes what’s in the Colonial Garden is also available in the Narthex.) c) Behind the church building a portion of the cemetery was remade as a columbarium. It is known as the “Virginia Pettebone Columbarium” and was dedicated in 2003. At the columbarium’s center is a rock etched with the words “Colonial remains ca. 1700-1825.” Another marker denotes all who have gone between 1825- 1895. At the eastern edge of the Hill Garden is an oak cross that stood atop the church steeple from 1910 until 2002. d) Further to the east behind the church is more burial ground, including a Greek Orthodox burial area. Deceased Greek Orthodox (and Armenian Orthodox) persons are buried in Anglican (Episcopal) cemeteries when there is no nearby Orthodox cemetery. The earliest marker dates from 1898.
THE CHURCH GROUNDS
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Pleasant Plains Road
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THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN MARYLAND is as old as the first English settlements on the
shores of the Chesapeake Bay in the 1630s. This parish was authorized in 1692 by the Assembly of the Colonial Province of Maryland. By 1696 there were four Anglican parishes in Anne Arundel County and 30 in the colony of Maryland, including Broade Neck Parish. By 1710 the parish became Westminster Parish, and we still search for when the parish became St. Margaret’s Church Westminster Parish. Anglicans in this area worshipped together before 1696 in a number of
St. Margaret’s Church 1601 Pleasant Plains Road Annapolis, MD 21409 (410) 974-0200 Phone (410) 757-5334 Fax [email protected] www.st-margarets.org Facebook: St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church page & St. Margaret’s members group
locations, including sharing a community meeting house. In 1696 worship moved to the first church located in what is now the heart of Cape St. Claire. Our second church was built between 1731 and 1734 in Winchester, on the banks of the Severn River. That building burned in 1803, and it wasn’t until May 1827 that a new frame church was erected on one acre of land at the present location. After another fire, the foundation of the church was relocated to the southern portion of the property. Following the last fire, the current white clapboard church was erected in 1895 on the foundation of the previous brick building and consecrated in 1896. The bell tower and bell were added in 1910. In 1985-86 the nave was lengthened, and the narthex and transept were added.
“Upon this rock I will build my church.” (Matthew 16:18)
“For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body…” (1 Corinthians 12:12-13)
2 OUR BEAUTIFUL CHURCHYARD is a blessed 2 reminder of those generations of parishioners who came before us, sustaining the community for our use. It was laid out after an additional 8 acres of land was acquired in 1878 to provide for a churchyard, a community center, and a parsonage. The original acreage to the north, the location of the first church, was laid out as a churchyard as was the land behind the church to the east. Mary McKinsey Ridout landscaped the churchyard in 1935. A number of red cedar trees were planted as boundary markers for the one acre parcel.
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A SUNDAY SCHOOL and child education center was added to the church building’s south nave and façade, opening in 1958, then renovated in 2005.
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TEMPORARY CLASSROOMS ADDITION
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OUR BRICK PARISH HALL was built in 1970 and includes a kitchen, large hall for parish and community events, classrooms, and other meeting spaces.
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HORSESHOE PIT
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FAMILY PLAYGROUND
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THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING occupies the former rectory which was built in 1963. This three-bedroom residence with garage was remodeled in 1996 for parish offices and conference room.
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THE JOUST FIELD is where tournaments of Maryland’s state sport are held. A single family residence at the southern most edge of the St. Margaret’s campus is owned by the endowment fund and used as income-producing rental property.
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a) In what is called the “Shade Garden,” there are several burial markers that can be seen now. The original burial markers, dating to the late 19th century, have been lost. b) Immediately to the east of the Shade Garden is the “Colonial Garden,” established in 2008. This demonstration, “kitchen” garden is planted with specimen herbs and shrubs that were common in the 18th century. (A separate brochure that describes what’s in the Colonial Garden is also available in the Narthex.) c) Behind the church building a portion of the cemetery was remade as a columbarium. It is known as the “Virginia Pettebone Columbarium” and was dedicated in 2003. At the columbarium’s center is a rock etched with the words “Colonial remains ca. 1700-1825.” Another marker denotes all who have gone between 1825- 1895. At the eastern edge of the Hill Garden is an oak cross that stood atop the church steeple from 1910 until 2002. d) Further to the east behind the church is more burial ground, including a Greek Orthodox burial area. Deceased Greek Orthodox (and Armenian Orthodox) persons are buried in Anglican (Episcopal) cemeteries when there is no nearby Orthodox cemetery. The earliest marker dates from 1898.
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