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Record of Baptisms This registry was used to record baptisms. The entries- which include the birth and baptism dates, names of children, parents, godparents, and the person performing the baptism- show the web connecting different families through the church.
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Image of the St. Augustine's choir This photograph shows an assembly of African Orthodox Church clergy, flanked on the left and right sides by the choir of St. Augustine's.
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Image of St. Augustine's African American Orthodox Christian Church
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Image of Miriam Eccles Miriam Eccles, the first woman ordained in the African Orthodox Church and a towering figure in the world of St. Augustine's.
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Image of Bishop George Alexander McGuire
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Assortment of Spices, Dishes, and Cups St. Augustine's is more than a church; it is a community space where people can be together. One important way to be together is to break bread, which parishioners often did after church services concluded. A lively kitchen space in the basement of St. Augustine's sent delicious smells wafting up through the floorboards on Sundays, keeping people in their seats until the very end. These spices, dishes, and cups are emblematic of this essential social aspect of the world of St. Augustine's.
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The Parishioners' Map A screenshot of the interactive parishioners' map.
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Nativity Sets Photos of two nativity sets; a simple set with white depictions of Mary and the baby Jesus, and another with around a dozen pieces and Black depictions of all of the characters. This is an important reminder that despite being founded as a Pan-African church with a largely West Indian congregation, much of the non-AOC religious material which was acquired and used at St. Augustine's depicted white characters as normative, which the church surely pushed back against.
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Golden Censer and Incense Burners Photos of a golden censer, and other items for burning incense.
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Clergy Biretta Hat Photo of a biretta hat for clergyman, typical in the Catholic and Anglican church. It's presence at St. Augustine's speaks to the denominational syncretism of the AOC's practices.
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Funeral Service Program for Inez Standford Program for the funeral services of Inez Standford, including her obituary. A long-time member and important presence at St. Augustine's, Stanford was the Church Secretary and President of the Women's League.
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Hermean Garner's Coloring Book Part of a Christian coloring book owned by Hermean Garner, child of Shirley Garner. Born July 26th, 1953, Hermean was baptised at St. Augustine's, her mother was confirmed there, and her godmother was church secretary Inez Stanford.