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St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Shreveport, Louisiana)

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Holy Cross is also known for its progressive attitude toward social issues. It is one of the few churches in North Louisiana that will marry gay couples. It is also known for its traditional worship style. It had an E.M. Skinner organ built in 1920, another large Aeolian-Skinner organ was ordered in
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Holy Cross was formed because a group of Episcopalians from St. Mark's felt that the Church should maintain a presence in the inner city. It owns and operates a number of ministries around Shreveport, but most notably it runs Holy Cross Hope House. Hope House is a day shelter down the street for
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in March 1839. That liturgy is considered the founding day of St. Mark's Church. Prior to this church building, the church was located on Fannin Street.
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moved into a new church building at Fairfield Avenue and Rutherford Street in 1954. That church became the cathedral of the
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Holy Cross has been served by the Reverend Mary Richard (2008-2019), and the Reverend Kenneth W. Paul (1968-2008).
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Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Louisiana
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This article about a church or other Christian place of worship in Louisiana is a
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The current rector is the Reverend Garrett Boyte, M.Div.
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Shreveport, Louisiana) is located in Shreveport Downtown
Shreveport
St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Shreveport, Louisiana) is located in Louisiana
Louisiana
St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Shreveport, Louisiana) is located in the United States
Shreveport, Louisiana
32°30′25″N 93°45′05″W / 32.50703°N 93.75139°W / 32.50703; -93.75139
Late Gothic Revival
Shreveport Commercial Historic District
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Shreveport, Louisiana
United States
Leonidas Polk
Bishop of Louisiana
St. Mark's
Diocese of Western Louisiana
National Register of Historic Places
Shreveport Commercial Historic District
National Register of Historic Places listings in Caddo Parish, Louisiana


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
Shreveport in Vintage Postcards

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