St Philip-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church Year Book Oreland PA 1950 Directory
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Description
St Philip-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church Year Book Oreland PA 1950 Directory. The cover features a formal ecclesiastical monogram, a heraldic-style device with a central cross intertwined with the letters S, P, and F, encircled by a decorative wreath of stylized flora. This is the 1950 Year Book for St. Philip-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church, located at the intersection of Oreland Mill Road and Lorraine Avenue in Oreland, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The cover features a formal ecclesiastical monogram, a heraldic-style device with a central cross intertwined with the letters S, P, and F, encircled by a decorative wreath of stylized flora. The church name and location are rendered in a traditional Gothic Blackletter typeface, while the Vicarâ s name, The Reverend Joseph Tatnall, Th.B., is printed in a clean serif font below, establishing a visual hierarchy typical of mid-century denominational print ephemera. This stapled booklet served as both an annual directory and a tool for religious instruction, documenting the parish's organizational structure within the Philadelphia suburban community. The interior pages provide a detailed roster of the congregation's leadership, including Choirmaster Gordon G. Bauerle, Rectorâ s Warden M. Scott Neiman, and Womanâ s Auxiliary President Mrs. George Worster. A significant portion of the booklet is dedicated to catechetical content under the headers â Answers to Questions About the Churchâ and â Questions and Answers From The OFFICES of INSTRUCTION.â This didactic section explains Episcopal liturgy, defends the use of the Book of Common Prayer, and includes a full recitation of the Apostlesâ Creed, reflecting the churchâ s evangelical and educational mission. The commercial integration of the parish is evidenced by period advertisements on the back and inside front covers for local businesses such as Raymond F. Riggs Real Estate of Oreland and The Oliver H. Bair Co. funeral directors of Philadelphia. This yearbook stands as a complete artifact of post-war American congregational life, encapsulating ecclesiastical administration, doctrinal pedagogy, and community networking in a single piece of printed parish ephemera.
