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Triinity's
history began when John Reister deeded 1/4 acre of land in
1764 for a cemetery, school, and small log church to be used
by all denominations. The Lutherans referred to it as the High
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With only 40
pastors in the U.S. at the time, the congregation had only
occasional services in the sparsely settled town of Reisterstown. In
1854, the log church was torn down. Worship services continued in
private homes and on August 10, 1855, Trinity was officially
accepted as a congregation in the MD Synod.
On January 13, 1867, a two-story church was built and dedicated “To
The Triune God.” This original church was replaced by our present
Sanctuary which was dedicated in June 1907.
The educational building was dedicated on November 24, 1968, and is
filled with activity every day.
Trinity
significantly expanded its facility on February 10, 2002, when the
congregation dedicated the Trinity Life Center, a large fellowship
hall expansion to the educational building.
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Trinity's
Stained Glass Windows
The beautiful
windows were installed by the Thomas Wightman Glass Company of
Pittsburgh. Mr. Wightman’s son married a daughter of this
congregation, Susan Russell, and she had a great interest in
church windows. Susan commissioned a German artist to design
the windows. The colored glass in the windows was imported
from Europe and are radiant blends of the congregation as
memorials.
The tripod window over the altar, with “Christ in the Garden
of Gethsemane,” was placed in memory of three pastors: Rev.
Jacob Martin, Rev. Christian Lepley, and Rev. George H.
Beckley.
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The
“Morning Window” depicts Jesus as the Good Shepherd. The
“Evening Window” depicts Jesus with His arms outreached
inviting His children to come and rest. The “West
Window” depicts Jesus blessing the little children.
Come visit our church and enjoy the beautiful stained
glass windows!
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