Emmanuel Church
From the fifth annual Doors Open Baltimore photo shoot (credit: Andrew Nagl)
Detail from The Christmas Tower
From the fifth annual Doors Open Baltimore photo shoot (credit: Andrew Nagl)
The Church Interior
From the fifth annual Doors Open Baltimore photo shoot (credit: Andrew Nagl)
The Baptistry
From the fifth annual Doors Open Baltimore photo shoot (credit: Andrew Nagl)
The Great Hall
From the fifth annual Doors Open Baltimore photo shoot (credit: Andrew Nagl)
Kirkin' O' the Tartan (2019)
Kirkin' O' the Tartan (2019)
Easter 2019
He has risen indeed.
Sandwiches for the Homeless
Spring 2019
Sandwiches for the Homeless
Spring 2019
Children's Ministry
Our Interim Rector, the Rev. James C. Holmes
Advent 2018
Greening of the Church (2018)
Preparing the Nativity
Greening of the Church (2019)
2018 Manekin-Clark Lecture
Dr. Beverly Mitchell, "White supremacy, power, and the role of interfaith"
2018 Manekin-Clark Lecture
Dr. Beverly Mitchell, "White supremacy, power, and the role of interfaith"
An Adult Forum
Dusting of the Church
Our 2018 Holy Water Station
Another View of our 2018 Holy Water Station
A Third View of the Holy Water Station '18
The team of people who joined in preparing lunches to donate to Happy Helpers for the Homeless
Preparing lunches for Happy Helpers for the Homeless
Preparing lunches for Happy Helpers for the Homeless
Preparing lunches for Happy Helpers for the Homeless
The Narthex
From the fifth annual Doors Open Baltimore photo shoot (credit: Andrew Nagl)
Packing
From our 2018 Backpack Project
Packing 2
From Our 2018 Backpack Project
The Volunteers
From our 2018 Backpack Project
The Rest of the Volunteers
From our 2018 Backpack Project
Our Children's Chapel Teachers for the '17-'18 Year
Our Stalwart Easter Altar Party
Thank you so, so much to the acolytes, vergers, readers, altar guild members, flower guild members, ushers, and everyone else who made Holy Week 2018 possible!
Flower Guild Christmas Rockstars
A huge "thank you" to our Flower Guild members/volunteers who are working tirelessly to make sure that Emmanuel will be looking festive for Christmas!
Easter wreath
One of Emmanuel's March for Our Lives Contingents
Emmanuel
Seen from Cathedral Street
Urbanites
Food and company at Mt. Vernon Marketplace
The altar from behind.
Photo Credit: Ashton Pilkerton
The Rev. Joseph Wood
Photo Credit: Summer Greer
Backpack project volunteers
Emmanuel volunteers gathered to stuff over 70 backpacks with donated supplies.
Backpack project
In association with H.O.P.E. (Helping Oppressed People Excel), Emmanuel raised money and collected school supplies to provide backpacks for Baltimore kids. Volunteers gathered to fill over 70 packs.
Parishioners Mark, Jack, and Erin handing out snacks at Baltimore Pride
The Rev. Joseph Wood & parishioner Jonathan at Baltimore Pride
Pentecost party
Celebrating another successful year with the choir, and thanking the Rev. Mary Sulerud for her service.
Penetecost 2017 bulletin cover
Featuring an original painting, "The Descent of the Holy Spirit" by parishioner Ethan Hoskins.
Easter flowers
Emmanuel on an overcast morning
Emmanuel's acclaimed choir
Composed of auditioned professional singers.
Photo Credit: Summer Greer
Kirkin' o the Tartan
An Emmanuel tradition for many decades.
Candid photos from Palm Sunday
Photo Credit: Summer Greer
Easter altar
Stained-glass window depicting Jesus, Mary, & Joseph in the manger
Photo credit: Ashton Pilkerton
Lectors
Reading a lesson during Sunday service is one of the many lay ministries Emmanuelites engage in.
Photo Credit: Summer Greer
Fellowship in the Brent Room
Lectors
Photo Credit: Summer Greer
Urbanites
The Urbanites is Emmanuel's group for "the young and young at heart." Photo credit: Summer Greer.
One of Emmanuel's magnificent Tiffany windows.
This one featuring John the Baptist and Jesus.
Photo Credit: Ashton Pilkerton
John Repulski playing the organ
Emmanuel is equipped with a three manual (37 stops, 39 ranks) Létourneau pipe organ, which can be heard almost every Sunday.
Photo Credit: Summer Greer
Beth & Cheryl at the altar on their wedding day.
Read St. Reading Q&A
Emmanuel's literary reading series brings together poets and writers from the Emmanuel and Baltimore communities.
Dahlias and roses on the altar.
Easter 2017, friends and family
Pasta Supper buffet line
EEC Urbanites at an Orioles game.
Lectors and windows
Photo Credit: Summer Greer
Read St. poets, Nate & Jess
Music at Emmanuel
Services always include musical accompaniment. Many of our musicians are recruited from nearby the Peabody Institute.
Photo Credit: Summer Greer
Advent Wreath
Arranging flowers and greenery is another one of Emmanuel's ministries. This elaborate wreath was created by a church member.
Photo Credit: Summer Greer
Congregation
Emmanuel's congregation includes people of all ages, races and backgrounds.
Photo Credit: Summer Greer
Crucifix
Photo Credit: Summer Greer
Emmanuel pulpit
Lectors
Photo Credit: Summer Greer
Congregation
Photo Credit: Summer Greer
Emmanuel's sanctuary.
Portable communion
Read St. Reading poets Nate & James
Emmanuel Choir practicing.
Women's March
Some of the Emmanuel community members who attended the Women's March on Washington in January, 2017.
Lessons & Carols
Photo Credit: Summer Greer
Emmanuel community service
Celebrating the new Maryland Ave. Cycletrack, which passes directly in front of the church.
Lessons & Carols
Photo Credit: Summer Greer
Lectors
Photo Credit: Summer Greer
Emmanuel musicians
Photo Credit: Summer Greer
Read St. Reading audience
Some of Emmanuel's relay teams in 2016 Baltimore Running Festival
St. Francis Day friends
Some friends at an Urbanites meeting.
Lectern
Photo credit: Summer Greer
Read St. Reader
Urbanites
Procession
Photo credit: Summer Greer
Narthex frescoes
Read St. refreshments
Stained glass
Photo Credit: Summer Greer
Urbanites
Sharing thoughts about characteristics Emmanuel's "young and young at heart" would like to see in a new rector.
Lessons & Carols
Photo Credit: Summer Greer
After church
Stained glass
Emmanuelites at Baltimore Pride, 2016.
Emmanuel's banner, September 2016.
Pasta Supper salad and bread
Flowers and Frescoes
Animals in church on St. Francis Day
Emmanuel's choir in a moment of laughter.
Photo Credit: Ashton Pilkerton
Read St. Readings
Emmanuelites before the Pasta Supper
Blessing of the Animals
Emmanuel quilt
Easter 2017, friends and family
Multi-lingual Pentecost readers
St. Francis Day at Emmanuel
Read St. Readings
Read St. Reading poet
Emmanuel T-shirts
Animals being blessed
#LoveWins banner facing Charles & Read Streets.
John Repulski, Director of Music and the Arts
Photo Credit: Ashton Pilkerton
Emmanuelites before Pasta Supper
Choir selfies on Social Media Sunday
Emmanuel Pride logo, 2016.
Emmanuel choir
Photo Credit: Ashton Pilkerton
Clergy gathered for the Ordination of Joseph Wood.
Bishop Sutton and a deacon at Joseph Wood's ordination. August 24, 2016.
Choir music on September 25, aka Social Media Sunday
Lessons & Carols - Procession
Photo Credit: Summer Greer
Fellowship at Emmanuel
Congregation on September 25, aka Social Media Sunday
Rev. Joseph Wood on Social Media Sunday
Urbanites
Acolyte
Serving at the altar as an acolyte is another one of Emmanuel's lay ministries.
Stained glass
Photo credit: Ashton Pilkerton
Emmanuel choir
Emmanuel choir
Emmanuel choir
Read St. Reading
Read St. Reading poet Nate Butler
Read St. Reading, poet Jess Hudgins
Read St. Reading poet James Arthur
Altar before a service