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Trinity Episcopal Church Bishop Home

The first Bishop's house was located in Guthrie, Oklahoma near Trinity Episcopal Church. After St. Paul's Episcopal Church grew to the largest church in the territory, Bishop Brooke moved to Oklahoma City. St. Paul's Church built the bishop a home at 427 NW 9th Street. The map illustrates where the house was located.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Native American Episcopalians with Whirlwind Mission

Group of Native American women and children with blankets, baskets and shawls, sitting on ground in circle. Three wood frame buildings and wood frame outhouses in background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Deaconess Harriet Bedell with Native Americans

Deaconess Harriet Bedell, Apache woman, and Sunmaker standing beside team of white horses at Fay, OK.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Plaque for Fountains of Canterbury

Metal plaque on brick wall, raised lettering, "CANTERBURY TOWN CENTER 'A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY' EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF OKLAHOMA, 1989, BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND PLANNING COMMITTEE, THE RIGHT REVEREND GERALD N. MCALLISTER, NORMAN E. REYNOLDS, PRESIDENT, THE REVEREND ROBERT M. SHAW, VICE PRESIDENT, FRANK D. HILL, SECRETARY, MRS. DAN D. STUART, ASSISTANT SECRETARY, RANDOLPH ROYSE, TREASURER, PHIL BENNET, ROBERT E. BRADSHAW, NORVAL L. COVINGTON, DR. BOLAR GARRISON, PETER G. PIERCE, THE RIGHT REVEREND CHILDTON POWELL, DR. CHRISTIAN N. RAMSEY, MRS. NORMAN E REYNOLDS, MRS. G. RAINEY WILLIAMS, DR. ELMORE MILLION, RONALD MURRAY, MRS. KERMIT P. SCHAFER, DAN D. STUART, HOWARD AND PORCH, INC., ARCHITECT, LIPPERT BROTHERS, INC., GENERAL CONTRACTOR." Fountains of Canterbury closed in 2022.
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Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Reverend Frederick Norman Fitzpatrick

Reverend Frederick Fitzpatrick was the Episcopal priest serving at The Church of the Redeemer, Oklahoma from 1918 to 1922. He was a graduate of Howard University and the General Theological Seminary ordained in 1918 by Bishop Demby, Suffragan Bishop for Colored Work in Arkansas and the Province of the Southwest. After 1922, Reverend Fitzpatrick left the Episcopal Church to become a Roman Catholic. After returning from Rome in 1929, he attended St. John's College in Brooklyn, Massachusetts and Allen University, Columbia, South Carolina. By 1930, he had reversed himself and was now back in the Episcopal faith. Bishop Demby wanted Reverend Fitzgerald to return to Oklahoma, but he accepted a teaching position at Allen University. He eventually became the Chairman of the Division of Society Sciences before retiring in 1956.
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System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chapel at Fountains of Canterbury

White marble altar, white marble wall with metal cross, brass candle sticks on either end with brass book holder at center, walls of chapel near altar are wood paneled. Facility closed in 2022.
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Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Eufaula Trinity Episcopal Church

Rt. Reverend Thomas Casady with five other men and one woman standing in front of stone building under construction. On back of original photo, Nov. 1930. Eufala Trinity Episcopal Church.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Eufaula Trinity Episcopal Church

Side view of Eufala Trinity Episcopal Church stone building with cross at front roof, street sign for High St. / South Third St. in foreground
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Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Reverend Seth Carlyle Edwards

Reverend Seth C. Edwards was an Episcopal priest at The Church of the Redeemer and Walnut Grove, Oklahoma City, 1943-1948. He is best known for being the founder and director of the Walnut Grove Neighborhood Center. The center provided recreation, social case work, remedial education and counseling services in the under-privileged area of Oklahoma City. He also ministered to Langston University students for the diocese, trying to establish an Episcopal mission. The Walnut Grove Neighborhood Center was Oklahoma Diocese's first work dedicated to serving the poor and marginalized youth of Oklahoma. Rt. Reverend Thomas Casady, Bishop of The Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma, praised Reverend Edwards' work and dedication in establishing Walnut Grove while serving at The Church of the Redeemer. A mission was never formally established before Reverend Edwards left Oklahoma for a teaching post at Cuttington College and Divinity School in Liberia. He became the President of Cuttington College and later founded a theological school in Monrovia for priests.
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Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Elk City St. Michael's Episcopal Church

Wood frame single story church with center door at front, and concrete front stoop. St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Elk City, closed 1988.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Interior of Church of Good Shepherd, Sapulpa, Before Remodel

Cloth covered altar with cross and flowers, star on dossal, and stained glass window above. Before the church was remodel in 1930's.
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System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rectory at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Seminole

Wood shingled frame building, unpaved road at side. This is the newly purchased rectory beside the church.
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Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Exterior of Church of Good Shepherd, Sapulpa

L-shaped wood frame building, street in foreground. Stamped on photo "January 1951."
Date: January 1951
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stained Glass Windows of Grace Episcopal Church, Ponca City

Rectangular windows with diamond panes, circular image at center, left window has bird over banner "ST JOHN", on right winged lamb on banner "ST. LUKE."
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Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altar at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Poteau

Altar area within St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. Wood altar, dossal, cross at center, flower vase and candelabra on each side, Bible, large vase with flowers beside altar on each side.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Construction of St Martin of Tours Episcopal Church, Pryor

Brick walls, metal ceiling beams, wood roof, section of roof still open to sky from interior.
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Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Construction of St Martin of Tours Episcopal Church, Pryor

Wood shake roof being installed on brick building. Written beside photo "Pryor - June 6, 62, St. Martin's."
Date: June 6, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Parish Hall at St. Martin of Tours Episcopal Church, Pryor

Cinder block single story building, double front doors, bell tower to right of front doors. Building completed around 1955.
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Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Banner at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Perry

Burlap banner, blue lettering "SAINT MARK'S," image of lion blue lettering "PRO CHRISTO ET ECCLESIA", black lettering "PERRY," "OK," and vertically "1893." Hanging on brick wall.
Date: 2019
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Exterior of Second Church of Ascension Episcopal Church, Pawnee

The barn was owned by Ted Lusk but in 1956 converted into an Episcopal church when the congregation had no building. Written on back of photo "Church of the Ascension, Pawnee, Oklahoma, by Mrs. Maurice Marx, Pawnee, Okla. Old dairy barn converted into a church, cinder block church building with arched roof and cross atop peak. Double front door entrance with an addition to left.
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Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Interior of Second Church of Ascension Episcopal Church, Pawnee

Center aisle with painted wood pews on either side, wood painted altar rail and dais. On the altar stand the altar cross, candelabras and flowers. There is a lower vaulted ceiling over altar area. This was a dairy barn converted in an Episcopal church in 1956.
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Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Early St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Paul's Valley

First Episcopal Church in Paul's Valley. Wood frame church, steep pitched shingled roof, cross at apex of roof, front double doors, two windows on side, alcove at right with steps to porch and door. Wood enclosures around new tree near boardwalk as well as tree to left of front door and near side door. Organized in 1893, the church built closer to 1900. The building and land were sold in 1930. Photographer's name stamped on back and written in pencil, "Paul's Valley (old)."
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Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Exterior of Paul's Valley St. Mary's Episcopal Church

First Episcopal Church in Paul's Valley. Wood frame building, steep pitched roof, cross at apex of roof, enclosed vestibule with steep pitched roof and cross at apex, double front doors, split rail fencing around building, typed in bottom border of photo "St. Anne's Episcopal Church, W. Paul at Ash, Paul's Valley, Oklahoma." Anne crossed out and replaced with Mary's. Church built in early 1900's and sold in 1930.
Date: unknown
Creator: C. P. Bruce
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Exterior of St. Timothy's Episcopal Church Paul's Valley

Second church building in Paul's Valley designed by Fred Shellabarger who was to design a cost effective building to seat 100. Red brick structure, cedar shakes on steep roof with v shaped dome at top, cross at apex of roof, wood sign in front lawn, "ST. TIMOTHY'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH" "Sunday 10:00, A CONCREGATION OF THE GREAT PLAINS CLUSTER" St. Timothy's was established in 1953 without a building, then in 1960's bought land near Paul's Valley Golf Course where it is now located.
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Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History