[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 134 (Wednesday, September 25, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1687-E1688]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN ST. AUGUSTINE, FL

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                         HON. TILLIE K. FOWLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 24, 1996

  Mrs. FOWLER. Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring the attention of my 
colleagues to an event of great historical significance which will be 
occurring in my district on October 13, 1996. On that date, Trinity 
Episcopal Church of St. Augustine--Florida's oldest Protestant Church--
will celebrate its 175th anniversary.
  Established in 1821 by a missionary priest from St. Phillips 
Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC, Trinity has had a long and 
distinguished history. It was one of five churches in

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the State of Florida which met in 1838 to form the diocese of Florida; 
and it has always been an integral part of life in St. Augustine, 
America's oldest city.
  Trinity has met the worship needs of many thousands of people over 
the last 175 years. In addition, the parish has shown a continuing 
commitment to serving the community at large. Trinity supports St. 
Gerard House, which ares for unmarried pregnant women; and provides 
meeting space for various groups, including alcoholics anonymous. The 
church also helped to create St. Francis House, a facility which 
provides assistance to the poor and to transients who pass through St. 
Augustine. In addition, Trinity's Early Learning Center provides a 
nurturing and educational environment for some of the community's 
youngest residents.
  Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues will join me in congratulating the 
members of Trinity Church on reaching this significant milestone, and 
in thanking them for their devotion to spreading the word of God and 
serving others.

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