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Resolve: Whereas, St. Paul’s Church, Malden, of The Episcopal Church (Diocese of Massachusetts) occupies an important place in Malden, both physically and socially;
Whereas, the church building, situated at the corner of Washington and Florence Streets in the center of Downtown Malden, is on the National Register of Historic Spaces for both its exterior and interior design;
Whereas, the church has extended and now extends hospitality to many organizations in Malden, including Bread of Life (where that organization was founded), local musicians and artists, the Girl Scouts, and many Twelve Step groups;
Whereas, the architect of the church, Ralph Adams Cram, is known as the architect of many important churches and educational institutions, include the West Point Military Academy, The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine (NYC), and buildings at schools such as Princeton, Williams, and Notre Dame;
Whereas, St. Paul’s Church was consecrated as a place of worship on November 16th, 1913;
Whereas, St. Paul’s Parish will celebrate the 110th anniversary of its consecration on Sunday, November 19th, 2023, with a Festival Morning Service at 10 AM and a free talk and reception at 2 PM from Ethan Anthony, an expert on Cram and current Principal at Cram & Ferguson, Architects;
Therefore, be it hereby resolved that it is the sense of the Malden City Council that the City of Malden congratulates St. Paul’s Parish on the 110th anniversary of the consecration of their historic church.