St. Paul is now over 150 years old as of 2020. This section of the Archive is a collection of articles, photos and other materials chronicling our celebration in 2020 and ongoing activities.
‘The sword and the open Bible symbolize the “Sword of the Spirit” as Paul refers to it in Ephesians 6:17, “And accept the salvation for a helmet , and the word of God as a sword that the Spirit gives you.” Spritius Gladius”, the words written on the Bible, are Latin for Sword of the Spirit.”
August 6, 1871 – The “new” (today know as the wooden ) church was dedicated by Pastor Mengert and Dr. Wiliian Ebeling of Catonsville. From this date forward the congregation became known as, “St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church.”
The “wooden” church was moved (I believe it is still in use a Real Estate Office) to Savage, MD from our present location on Rt. 216 and the stone church we have today was constructed during 1932 and dedicated on January 1, 1933.
Imagine the wooden church decorated for Christmas.
Bell Tower Rededicated in 1958 and the cornerstone was placed in the Parish Hall wall with a “time capsule .”The Parish Hall was completed that year. The Bell is the same Bell from the original church and was cast in Baltimore around 1900.
Our Pastor at the time was Rev. Menter and directed that 12 stones for the 12 Disciples be used in the construction of arch for the bell.
How many couples were married that year in 1958?
My parents were among the first to have a reception in the new Parish Hall. If you know of a marriage that year, please let me know.
August 1, 1932 (Basement in progress, current building)
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