MCMXXVI - Highland Park United Methodist Church - Dallas TX
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N 32° 50.210 W 096° 47.144
14S E 707248 N 3635370
Large church on the south edge of SMU.
Waymark Code: WM11VC0
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/22/2019
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Church Website"Highland Park United Methodist Church has a rich history dating back to the founding of Southern Methodist University. The first services of the University Church, forerunner of HPUMC, were held in February 1916 on the SMU campus. Within months, a marriage of “town and gown” occurred and the church changed its name when Methodist families in Highland Park agreed to transfer their membership from other local churches to support the university congregation.
In 1917 construction of a temporary church building, affectionately dubbed “The Little Brown Church,” was begun near our current location to house the small but rapidly growing church. Construction of the present building began in 1926 during the ministry of Dr. Umphrey Lee. Inspired by his dream of a campus cathedral, the congregation authorized plans steeped in gothic detail. The dream became a reality when members gathered on Sunday, February 6, 1927, for the first formal service of worship in the new sanctuary."
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