Harriet Chapel - Catoctin Episcopal Parish Thurmont MD

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We are a welcoming, friendly, family of Christians who embrace those who have never been to church, those who are returning after time away, and those from other faith traditions. All are welcome here: God loves and accepts you as you are and so do we. We are part of :

The Episcopal Church, U.S.A.: http://www.episcopalchurch.org

We are committed Christians worshiping in the Episcopal tradition and working in more than 100 faith communities throughout western, central and southern Maryland.

Our Vision – Building a Community of Love Our Mission – to encounter Christ everywhere and engage in God’s mission of reconciliation in the world.

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Harriet Chapel - Catoctin Episcopal Parish
12625 Catoctin Furnace Road
Thurmont, MD 21788
United States
Phone: (301) 271-4554

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The Rev. Sally Joyner Giffin
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12625 Catoctin Furnace Road
Thurmont, MD 21788
United States
Phone: (301) 271-4554

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Harriet Chapel - Catoctin Episcopal Parish Service Times

Regular Sunday Services:

8 a.m. Rite I, Traditional
10:30 a.m. Rite II, Relaxed

Healing: Both Services on the 1st Sunday of Each Month

Sunday School at 10:30 a.m., September 22nd -May

Because of the surge in COVID cases we will be suspending in-person services until further notice.
Our service is posted on YouTube and Harriet Chapel’s Facebook page every Sunday afternoon. The link to the recorded service and a bulletin is emailed to everyone on our mailing list each Sunday afternoon.

Please call the church at 301-271-4554 and leave a message with your email address and phone number if you would like to be added to our mailing list.

On Sundays you can also worship virtually at the Cathedral of the Incarnation with all our sisters and brothers from The Diocese of Maryland

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Harriet Chapel - Catoctin Episcopal Parish History

Our History

…you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household, because you have been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. In him the whole building, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord… Ephesians 2:20-22

Catoctin Episcopal Parish – Harriet Chapel is located in the village of Catoctin Furnace, three miles south of Thurmont. The village was built around an iron furnace, known as The Johnson Furnace that began production in 1776. As the furnace operations grew so did the population around it and weddings, funerals and church services were held outdoors or in a temporary building. In 1827, Harriet Brien persuaded her husband, John, who was the owner of the furnace at that time, to construct a church for the workers. Construction was completed in 1828, and services were led by a Moravian pastor from Graceham. The pastor conducted services in the chapel every other week but soon the five mile trek on the back of a donkey and his responsibilities in Graceham made it too difficult for him to continue. John Brien, approached his church, All Saints Episcopal Parish in Frederick for assistance.

On October 25, 1833, Harriet Chapel was consecrated by the Episcopal Bishop of Maryland and became a mission church of All Saints’ Episcopal Parish. Harriet Chapel remained a mission church until 1921, when it became Catoctin Episcopal Parish.

In 2017 The Frederick Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented Harriet Chapel, Catoctin Episcopal Parish with a bronze historic marker. This marker assists the many visitors who drop by see the quaint parish or to rest and pray in the chapel or the gardens.

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Harriet Chapel is named after Harriet McPherson Brien, who was the wife of the owner of the iron furnace when the church was constructed. Harriet died in April 1827, prior to the construction being completed. Harriet Chapel is part of the Historic Catoctin Furnace Area. For more information on events and the museum go to http://catoctinfurnace.org

Several presidents have worshiped a Harriet Chapel including Lyndon B. Johnson, Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter.

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The power of Christian prayer Make me stand out
Father, make of me a crisis man. Bring those I contact to decision. Let me not be a milepost on a single road; make me a fork, that men must turn one way or another on facing Christ in me.
Harriet Chapel - Catoctin Episcopal Parish listing was last updated on the 25th of March, 2021
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