Centennial Churches is a work in progress celebrating the Living Legacy of the 100+ year old churches of the Baltimore–Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Robert Strawbridge founded the first class of Methodism in Maryland and in America in 1760 at his log cabin near New Windsor, Maryland. Baltimore was the birthplace of organized Methodism in America. The first official organization in the United States occurred in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1784 with the formation of the Methodist Episcopal Church at the Christmas Conference with Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke as the leaders. The conference was held at the Lovely Lane Methodist Church, considered the Mother Church of American Methodism.
Churches are listed in chronological order by the earliest construction date of the current church. Some churches were founded earlier but had sanctuaries built subsequent to their original meeting place. Churches are listed by their original names and identified individually as United Methodist Churches where the church name has changed.
1822- Wesley Chapel (Wesley-Freedom UMC), Eldersburg, MD
1851 - Fairview Methodist Episcopal Church, New Windsor, MD
1857 - Uniontown Methodist Protestant Church, Uniontown, MD
1860 - Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church (New Hope UMC), New Windsor, MD
1866 - Union Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Westminster, MD
1870 - Ward's Chapel, Randallstown, MD
1870 - Mt. Olive Methodist Church, Mt. Airy, MD
1878 - Taylorsville Methodist Episcopal Church, Taylorsville, MD
1880 - Bethesda Methodist Episcopal Church, Eldersburg, MD
1882 - Union Bridge Methodist Protestant Church, Union Bridge, MD
1882 - Zion Methodist Protestant Church (Zion UMC of Shipley), Westminster, MD
1883 - Brandenberg Methodist Protestant Church, Eldersburg, MD
1884 - Stone Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church, New Windsor, MD
1884 - Shiloh Methodist Episcopal Church, Hampstead, MD
1888 - Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Church, Eldersburg, MD
1888 - St. John's Methodist Episcopal Church, Hampstead, MD
1897 - St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church, New Windsor, MD
1899 - St. Luke's Methodist Episcopal Church, Sykesville, MD
1903 - St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church, Sykesville, MD
1904 - Bixler's United Brethren Church, Westminster, MD
1904 - Bixler's United Brethren Church, Westminster, MD - Entrance
1905 - Morgan Chapel, Woodbine, MD
1907 - Providence Methodist Protestant Church (Calvary UMC), Finksburg, MD
1911 - Union Chapel (Flohrville UMC), Sykesville, MD
1914 - Alberta Gary Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, Columbia, MD - Moonlight in the Bell Tower
1914 - Alberta Gary Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, Columbia, MD - Altar
1914 - Alberta Gary Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, Columbia, MD - Candlelight Service
1914 - Alberta Gary Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, Columbia, MD
Liberty Central UMC, Libertytown, MD
St. James Methodist Church, New Windsor, MD
All images are offered as signed and numbered limited edition prints.
Prints are available framed or unframed in seven sizes from 11 x 17 inches up to 40 x 60 inches.
These archival pigment prints are made using Epson Ultrachrome K3 pigmented inks and Harmen Gloss Baryta Paper or Hahnemule Daguerre Canvas (for 30 x 45 inches and 40 x 60 inches).
Gallery frames are black aluminum with conservation grade mats, backing and glazing.
Each print is accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity recorded in a master print registry.
All prints are personally made by Daniel Humphries-Russ, signed and numbered.
