The Episcopal Churches of Maryland commemorated the 150th anniversary of the official abolishment of chattel slavery in Maryland on All Saints’ Day, Nov. 1, 2014, with the Trail of Souls: Truth and Reconciliation Pilgrimage.
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“This is for all of them, as well:” Donor contributes $100K to diocesan reparations fund
A few weeks after our diocese voted to create a one-million-dollar seed fund for reparations, on September 12, 2020, Bishop Sutton and the Diocese of Maryland received a $100,000 gift for the fund from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous.
From the Archives: St. Philip’s Church, Cumberland, Part II
On January 21, 1966, Paul Holland wrote to William Wilson of Emmanuel’s vestry, “Our records indicate that the deed for St. Philip’s church property on Smallwood Street and a small trust fund are held by Emmanuel Church, in trust for St. Philip’s and that Emmanuel has no financial interest therein. The time is approaching when full integration of St. Philip’s and Holy Cross will come about.
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The idea for the “Trail of Souls” tour grew out of the Diocese of Maryland’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s mission to discover and be reconciled with the Church’s involvement and complicity in slavery and its legacies.
