A wonderful opportunity to see the interiors of historic downtown Hagerstown houses of worship. Learn about the architecture and ecumenical heritage from docents and guides. Music, refreshments and local art will be featured at some locations.
This is a self-guided walking/driving tour and can be started and ended at the house of worship of your choice. Parking is available at individual houses of worship in their lots and/or along the nearby streets as permitted. You can use the interactive map at Main Street Hagerstown’s Historic Houses of Worship tour page to navigate and learn more about the participating houses of worship.
“Sacred Geometry” (John Wesley UMC) by Andrew Stanicek
2024 Brochure and Flyer (coming soon)
Note: The brochure is sized for 15 x 12 paper to be folded as a pocket brochure. However, it can be printed on 11 x 17 paper with good results. Participating houses of worship will have a limited number of pre-printed, pre-folded glossy brochures to distribute.
“Still Seeking” (Christ’s Reformed UCC) by John Hess
This year’s tour is made possible through the generous support of: Hagerstown-Washington County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau (Visit Hagerstown), the City of Hagerstown, HARC, and all of the participating host houses of worship.
Questions regarding the tour can be directed to Tiffany Ahalt, Visit Hagerstown at Tiffany@visithagerstown.com or 301-991-2863, or the Hagerstown Area Religious Council at 301-842-4272 or info@harccoalition.org (through December 20). In case of inclement weather, the tour will be postponed to December 27. Notices will be posted on the HARC website and tour Facebook page and announced on WJEJ.
Season of Nonviolence and Peacemaking January 30 - April 4
The official Season for Nonviolence begins by marking the anniversary of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi on January 30 and ends on the April 4 anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Between are 64 days of practice of the principles of Gandhi, King, and others to bring about peace and nonviolence in our world today.