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Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; [1] is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects (a "sacred artifact" that is venerated and blessed), or places ("sacred ground").
The current Synod Hall was announced in 1911, in preparation for the 1913 General Convention of the Episcopal Church. [318] [319] Cram's firm submitted plans for Synod Hall in March 1912, [320] and it opened in October 1913 with the start of the convention. [321] However, the hall was not completed until early 1914. [248]
The burial grounds of Grace Episcopal Church are also the resting place of Robert McCormick, a New Yorker and war correspondent. [8] According to Felix T. Cuervo , president of the Native New Yorkers Historical Association , McCormick was a man who sought to "expand the frontiers of the Old West and was also a conservationist, who did much to ...
The Episcopal Church was a founding member of the Consultation on Church Union and participates in its successor, Churches Uniting in Christ. The Episcopal Church is a founding member of the National Council of Churches, the World Council of Churches, and the new Christian Churches Together in the USA. Dioceses and parishes are frequently ...
A sacred space, sacred ground, sacred place, sacred temple, holy ground, holy place or holy site is a location which is deemed to be sacred or hallowed. The sacredness of a natural feature may accrue through tradition or be granted through a blessing .
At the time the new church opened in 1924, St. John's had 2,000 communicants on its membership list and was the largest Episcopal church west of Chicago. [11] In 1947, The Seven Angels mosaics were added to the church at a cost of $150,000 (approximately $1.61 million in 2023 [12]). The figures of the angels, each eight feet high and holding a ...
Trinity Cathedral is an Episcopal Church in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is the cathedral for the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh. [1]The present Gothic church was completed in 1872 on the site of a hilltop cemetery on land deeded by heirs of Pennsylvania founder William Penn to the congregation's founders. [2]
Christ Church Cathedral is the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington and is located at 166 Market Street, Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1796, Christ Church Cathedral is the oldest Episcopal church in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. [1] Renovations over the years have sought to preserve the original structure, and it remains relatively ...