St. George's Episcopal Church
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The town of Mount Savage played a key role in the westward expansion of the young United States and especially in the development of railroads as an important means of transportation of goods and people.
Iron rails for trains were introduced in 1790 in Yorkshire, England. The Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road Company was chartered in 1827. In 1837 the Mount Savage Iron Works were built by the Maryland and New York Coal and Iron Company led by Benjamin Howell, an Englishman. The company had the distinction of rolling the first iron rails made in America. In 1844, the company built the Mount Savage Railroad to connect the mining and manufacturing operations with Cumberland and the National Road (and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal).
Many of the managers and staff of the Iron Company were English. The first Episcopal church services were conducted in 1840 at the Mount Savage Iron Works. Several historical records refer to the use of a Machine Shop for services, others refer to a Pattern House.
Worship times
Our worship style is Anglo-catholic "lite" (bells but no smells).
Ministries
Episcopal Health Ministries
Regional Representative: Sharon Logsdon RN, FCN
St. George's has very active health and wellness program partnered with our local hospital Western Maryland Health Systems (WMHS). The hospital provides grants yearly to help fund our programs. St. George's has large information tables that are available to all Church members and visitors. Yearly medicine and health reviews. Monthly blood pressure checks. Frequent home visits for those who have no transportation. Helping to organize meals.
WMHS has helped all the parish nurse's in the town of Mt. Savage to prepare and conduct yearly health fairs for the community.
St. George's has had an active Memory Cafe since March 2014.
12811 Saint Georges Ln NW
PO Box 655
Mount Savage, MD 21545-1001
United States
