At the upcoming Friends of Old Trinity Church Annual Meeting, Old Trinity’s rector, Fr. Dan Dunlap, will be giving an abridged version of his May 2024 South Dorchester Folk Museum presentation about colonial church architecture, using Old Trinity Church as an example of the kind of structure that reflected the religious sensibilities of the first Europeans who arrived on these shores.

Old Trinity stands today as one of the oldest church buildings in the nation still used for regular worship. Perfectly restored in the 1950s to approximate its colonial origins, Old Trinity provides a unique window into the religious context of colonial Maryland, while also making it an interesting case study to better understand the faith that founded a nation.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

The Rev. Daniel Dunlap currently serves two area churches: Old Trinity Church (as rector) and St. John’s Chapel in Cornersville. He also serves as Canon Theologian for the Episcopal Diocese of Easton and Dean of Iona Eastern Shore, an affiliate program of the Iona Collaborative of the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, TX.

When: July 14, 2024 after Morning Worship (11 am)

Where: Valliant Hall on the grounds of Old Trinity Church, Church Creek, MD 21622