Saint Mary's Church, Hamilton Village
| St. Mary’s Church Hamilton Village The Episcopal Church at Penn | |
|---|---|
 Saint Mary's Church in 2007, with University of Pennsylvania dormitories in the background. | |
St. Mary’s Church Hamilton Village The Episcopal Church at Penn | |
| 39°57′09″N 75°12′07″W / 39.9524°N 75.2019°W | |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Denomination | Episcopal |
| Website | St. Mary's Church website |
| History | |
| Dedication | Mary (mother of Jesus) |
| Consecrated | May 31, 1890 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Three |
| Diocese | Pennsylvania |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Emily Zimbrick-Rogers |
St. Mary’s Church, Hamilton Village, is an Episcopal Church located on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It calls itself the Episcopal Church at Penn to emphasize its campus ministry.[1] The parish is part of the American Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Pennsylvania. The church reported 226 members in 2022 and 100 members in 2023.[2]
The church is a remnant of the Hamilton Village[3] neighborhood that existed in West Philadelphia before it was subsumed by the University.[4] The land was given to the church by the Hamilton family for whom the town was named.[3]
History
The building dates from 1872 and the parish hall from 1896. During the mid-19th century the parish became a focal point for the Anglo-Catholic movement, which the Rector and congregation supported. St. Mary's played a leading role in supporting African-American civil rights, the anti-war movement of the Vietnam era, women's ordination within the Episcopal Church, and the lesbian/gay community's quest for full acceptance.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Saint Mary's Episcopal Church
- ↑ "Explore Individual Parochial Report Trends". General Convention of the Episcopal Church. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- 1 2 "History of Hamilton Village". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2007-01-15.
- ↑ Philadelphia Neighborhoods
- ↑ 07/11/06, Deaths - Almanac, Vol. 53, No. 1
External links
- Official website
- St. Mary's Nursery School official website
- The Gatherings Concert Series
- Guidebook to St. Mary's Church, Hamilton Village (1946)
- Directory for St. Mary's Church, Hamilton Village 1928-1949
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1642, "St. Mary's Protestant Episcopal Church, 3916 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA", 3 photos, 1 photo caption page