Saint Mary's Church, Hamilton Village

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.Saint Mary's Episcopal Church 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.

The church is a remnant of the Hamilton Village neighborhood that existed in West Philadelphia before it was subsumed by the University.Philadelphia Neighborhoods The land was given to the church by the Hamilton family for whom the town was named.

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.07/11/06, Deaths - Almanac, Vol. 53, No. 1

Saint Mary's Church, Hamilton Village

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