Hello! You have reached the home page of the congregation of the Episcopal Church of the Ascension, located at 3015 Dublin Road in Street, Maryland 21154. We are a part of the Deer Creek Parish and would welcome a visit from you. Our priest is The Reverend Richard I. zumBrunnen.
Our congregation is small and family oriented, friendly and compassionate. The services are at 9:30 a.m. every Sunday with Holy Communion and a sermon. On the first Sunday of each month we have a coffee hour and fellowship. A warm welcome awaits all who join us.
If you have any questions, please direct them to me, Dick Rosecky, at 410-836-7346, or to Mrs. Hazel Groff, our Senior Warden at 410-836-3399.
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| Having fun in the parish house | A young member and her mother | members outside the parish house |
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| Coffee Hour 2003 | Jane, Father z, and Hazel | School Play |
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History of the Congregation
Our location
We are located at 3015 Dublin Road, in Street, Maryland. Dublin Road is Maryland route #440,
which runs north from the Ady Road (Maryland #543) to US #1.
From Bel Air, go north on
US #1 to Maryland #543. Turn left on Maryland #543 (Ady Road). Go about three miles
and you will see our sign which points you to turn right on Maryland #440. We are 2 1/2 miles
north on the right side of the road. From Conowingo, or the north, go south on US #1 to
Maryland #136. Turn right. Go on until you see our sign suggesting you turn left on Maryland
#440. Turn left on Maryland #440, and go south about 1 1/2 miles. We are on the left side of the road.
Our Purpose
The Purpose of the Church of the Ascension is to continue to serve God and the people of Scarboro
and the surrounding communities giving everyone and anyone the opportunity to worship and serve God
and to continue to spread the word of God and Christ's Kingdom to all people. We pray that the love
and devotion of the members of the Church of the Ascension, both past and present, will continue far
beyond the 120 years that a congregation has been in existence in Scarboro. We pray also that this
church may serve as a haven to all who seek His love, understanding, and forgiveness.
Our History
This history is based upon the writings of Delmer Huff, a well known and liked
member of the congregation. The church of the Ascension was consecrated on October 6, 1882 by the Right Reverend William
Pinkney, Bishop of Maryland. The Church of the Ascension is one of two churches that comprise
Deer Creek Parish which was established in 1859. The church was originally built in Darlington, Maryland
in 1872 by a Mr. Scarborough (likely Josiah Scarborough). When a new stone church was built (Grace Memorial Church, our sister church), the old
church was dismantled and moved to "90 perches" of land deeded to the Vestry by Josiah and Sarah W. Scarborough, on April 8, 1882 in
what is now, Scarboro.
The church is of "country neo gothic" style. Originally, it was sheathed by
board and batten siding. In the 1920s the old siding was replaced by more conventional
weatherboarding. Also, in the 1920s a vestibule was added to the front of the church.
During the 1930s a furnace was installed to replace two stoves used to heat the church.
A storm during 1948 damaged all the windows on the north side of the church, resulting in a decision
by the congregation to replace all of the windows with memorial windows.
A parish house was added in 1949. In 1960 a new electric organ replaced the old pump
organ. In 1963, a new edition to the parish house was added including indoor
plumbing, and enlarged Sunday school rooms.
If you wish to e-mail me (Dick Rosecky) click on the following:
rrosecky@hotmail.com
Call me at 410-704-4076 (office with voice mail) or 410-836-7346
(home with answering machine)or