St. Richard’s Episcopal School Founded in 1960 by the Reverend G. Ernest Lynch, St. Richard’s has a distinctive academic tradition in Indianapolis. The only… Read More »St. Richard’s Episcopal School
St. Rita Roman Catholic Church In 1919, St. Rita was established by Bishop as the first African American parish in Indianapolis. It was created as… Read More »St. Rita Roman Catholic Church
St. Vincent Hospital On April 26, 1881, four Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul arrived in Indianapolis, bringing a willingness to… Read More »St. Vincent Hospital
Milton Steinberg (Nov. 25, 1903-Mar. 20, 1950). Milton Steinberg was born in Rochester, N.Y. He studied at New York City College, where… Read More »Milton Steinberg
Sunday Closing Laws Laws governing the observance of the Sabbath have existed in Indiana since 1807 when territorial governor William Henry Harrison approved… Read More »Sunday Closing Laws
Sunday Schools Presbyterian physician started the first Sunday school in Indianapolis in 1823. The Indianapolis Sabbath School met at Caleb Scudder’s cabinet… Read More »Sunday Schools
Tabernacle Presbyterian Church On September 23, 1851, the Presbytery of Muncie met at the home of early Indianapolis political leader and voted to… Read More »Tabernacle Presbyterian Church
Temperance and Prohibition Alcohol long has been an accepted part of American life. By the early 19th century, many people and physicians believed… Read More »Temperance and Prohibition
Ten Point Coalition The Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition (ITPC) is a clergy-led effort to bring together the faith-based community, community leaders, businesses, law… Read More »Ten Point Coalition
Unitarians-Universalists In 1961, the Unitarian and Universalist churches in the United States and Canada merged to form a new body called… Read More »Unitarians-Universalists
