Sacred Places
Epiphany Chapel
Five bronze plaques naming every World War I chaplain.
WHERE
Odenton, MD
SETTING
Neighborhood
PARTNER INSTITUTION
Epiphany Chapel and Church House
Visit
Where it is
1419 Odenton Rd, Odenton, MD 21113
What happens here
Many people have made it their pilgrimage to visit here, according to the Rev. Phebe McPherson, rector at the chapel for 22 years.
HOW IT CAME TO BE
Built in sixty days.
01
The Need
More than 100,000 men and women passed through Camp Meade, now Fort Meade, on their way to the trenches in France. The chapel itself exists because five civilian chaplains could not obtain accommodation at the camp; it was built in just 60 days, and is now on the National Register of Historic Places.
02
The Vision
The Peace Garden and labyrinth were dedicated in 2002 to honour the 2,929 military chaplains who served in World War I. As Rev. McPherson put it, the garden is a crowning tribute to the faith and courage of chaplains who served the needs of everyone who passed through Camp Meade.
03
The Transformation
The garden sits under shade trees by the chapel's front door, with benches and five bronze plaques bearing the names of every World War I chaplain.
WHO TENDS IT
Judy Feldt
Firesoul, Epiphany Chapel
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