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Bishop Louis Henry Ford, 81, founder of St. Paul's Church of God in Christ and head of the 8.5-million-member Church of God in Christ, died Friday in Chicago.

As reported Dec. 7, 1940, in The Evening Sun: Ellicott City's new $101,000 granite post office was dedicated today with ceremonies held on a platform erected on the steps of the structure on Main street. Present were Smith W. Purdum, second assistant Postmaster General, and other high post office officials from Washington. Judge William H. Forsythe Jr., of the Fifth Judicial Circuit presided, and Representative Lansdale G. Sasser spoke briefly. The invocation was delivered by the Rev. Carl Mumford, pastor of the First Lutheran Church at Ellicott City, and the Rev. Michael A. Ryan, pastor of St. Paul's Church, pronounced the benediction.

After a yearlong search, parishioners of Old St. Paul's Church in Baltimore have selected as their 16th rector a Chicago-area priest who they hope will expand their mission as an urban church.The Rev. David C. Cobb, rector of St. Christopher's Episcopal Church in Oak Park, Ill., a suburb of Chicago, will begin his ministry in Baltimore next month. He takes over as the leader of the "Mother Church" in Baltimore from the Rev. William N. McKeachie, who resigned to become dean of the Episcopal cathedral in Charleston, S.C.In choosing Cobb, the search committee said it found a rector with a firm commitment to urban ministry, which was its foremost criterion.

On December 24, 2006, MARIAN S. MARKEY, beloved wife of the late George W. Markey, Jr.M-BM- Loving mother of Dr. Paul Markey and his wife Mary Jane, Peter Markey and his wife Tina, Patrick Markey and his wife Mary Sue, Marianne M. DiGerolamo and her husband Dr. Albert and Gina Ruby and her husband Thomas.M-BM- Cherished grandmother of Brian, Paul, Stephen, Connor, Tanya, Tara, Catherine, David, Joan, John and Ann Marie and great-grandmother of William and Matthew. Friends may call at St. Paul's Church, 3755 St. Paul's Street, Ellicott City, MD, 21043, Saturday 10-11 A.M., with A Mass of Christian Burial following at 11 A.M.M-BM- Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

St. Paul's church to mark 150 years with bell ringingSt. Paul's United Methodist Church of New Windsor has worship service at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday and Sunday school at 9:15 a.m. with classes for all ages. A nursery is provided for both services.Sunday is Youth Sunday and the day that St. Paul's pays tribute to the 150th anniversary of the church by ringing the bells during worship.The youth message will be "Youth Now and then" by Caron Barnes and Kenny Bowen. The United Methodist Youth Fellowship will meet from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St. James UMC.The UM Women will celebrate May Fellowship Day May 18 with a carry-in dinner at church.

On November 20, 2005, MISS ADELE. Beloved daughter of the late Rosina T. and Harry E. Kemper. Memorial services will be held in Old St. Paul's Church, 233 N. Charles St. in January 2006. Inquiries may be directed to the Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home, Inc. 410-377-8300.

POLICE LOG* Elkridge: 6700 block of Old Waterloo Road: A black BMW with Maryland tags 824ATF was stolen Friday night, police said.* Ellicott City: 3000 block of Chestnut Hills Drive: A purse was taken after someone entered a home through an unlocked sliding glass door late Monday or early Tuesday. Electronic items were stolen from vehicles parked in the driveway. Police said the residents, who were home at the time, reported hearing nothing.3700 block of St. Paul St.: A leaf blower was taken from St. Paul's Church on Sunday after someone entered a detached garage there, police said.

It's that time of the summer when the heat and humidity are still relentless, but mail-order companies are sending their fall catalogs to lure us into purchasing wool sweaters and snow boots.In the stores, a few remaining swimsuits are displayed next to the winter coats. Halloween decorations and make-it-yourself costume ideas are in full force at the fabric stores.And the same kids who couldn't wait for school to let out are restless and a little bored now -- they're tired of the pool, all their friends seem to be on vacation, it's been too hot to take a bike ride or play an impromptu game of baseball.

Helen P. Hance, who was active in volunteer and church work, died Sunday after a heart attack at her home in Prince Frederick. She was 94.Services for Mrs. Hance will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Prince Frederick.She had been a volunteer worker in the gift shop at Calvert Memorial Hospital. She was a member of the Altar Guild at St. Paul's Church.The former Helen Parran, a native of Lusby, was educated there before attending what is now Towson State University.

DO YOU BELIEVE it's possible to make everything old new again? The members of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Sykesville certainly do, and they now have the building to prove it.After spending the past 6 1/2 months holding services in the cafeteria of nearby Sykesville Middle School, the congregation celebrated its first service back in the renovated church Sunday.The entire inside of the structure, a fixture on Sykesville's Main Street since 1889, was completely renovated and brought up to current building codes.

On June 30, 2006, MARTIN BRAUN JR.; beloved husband of Margery Braun (nee Carter); dear father of Martin Braun, III, John Charles Braun and Mary Beth O'Herron; loving grandfather of ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild; cherished brother of Ruth Woods. Family will receive friends on Friday July 7, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. at STERLING-ASHTON-SCHWAB-WITZKE FUNERAL HOME OF CATONSVILLE, INC, 1630 Edmondson Avenue, ( 1 mile W. of beltway exit 14). A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, July 8 at 9 A.M. at St. Paul's Church, 3755 St. Paul Street, Ellicott City.

On March 23, 2006, GEORGE CHESTER O'CONNELL, SR.; beloved husband of Ethel Metz O'Connell; devoted father of George Chester O'Connell, Jr., Donald Douglas O'Connell, Susan Leighton O'Connell, Cathryn O'Connell Lowe, Martha Metz Stein and Anne O'Connell Knoch. Also survived by eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends Thursday from 10 to 11 A.M. in the Undercroft of Old St. Paul's Church, Charles & Saratoga Streets. A Memorial Service will be held Thursday 11 A.M. in the main sanctuary of Old St. Paul's Church.

Today at 12:15 p.m., cellist Ethan Miller performs at Old St. Paul's Church, North Charles and Saratoga streets. Admis sion is free. Call 410-685-3504. FYI Susan Reimer is on vacation. Her column will return next week.

On November 20, 2005, MISS ADELE. Beloved daughter of the late Rosina T. and Harry E. Kemper. Memorial services will be held in Old St. Paul's Church, 233 N. Charles St. in January 2006. Inquiries may be directed to the Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home, Inc. 410-377-8300.

On April 3, 2005, LEE ANN QUINN, of Columbia. Beloved wife of Donald F. Quinn, of 61 years. Loving mother of Stephen Quinn and Katherine Perkins. Dear sister of Robert and Morton Bennett. Cherished grandmother of five and great-grandmother of five. A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at St. Paul's Church, 3755 St. Paul Street, Ellicott City, on April 11 at 11 A.M. Arrangements by the Gary L. Kaufman Funeral Home at Meadowridge Memorial Park, Inc. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to the church.

On February 18, 2005, WILLIAM ADNEE BASSETT, beloved husband of Susan Bassett (nee Spear); loving father of Graham and Julia Bassett; dear son of Harry Bassett and stepson of Betsy Bassett; dear brother of Henry Bassett, Debbie Rights, Wendy Staunton, Ann, John, Mark and Jim Scheflen, Rhonda Bellon and Lynn Swartley. Friends may call at St. Paul's School Chapel, Brooklandville, on Tuesday, from 4 to 5:30 and 7 to 8:30 P.M. A funeral service will take place on Wednesday, 2 P.M., at the Old St. Paul's Church, 233 N. Charles Street, Baltimore.

On April 3, 2005, LEE ANN QUINN, of Columbia. Beloved wife of Donald F. Quinn, of 61 years. Loving mother of Stephen Quinn and Katherine Perkins. Dear sister of Robert and Morton Bennett. Cherished grandmother of five and great-grandmother of five. A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at St. Paul's Church, 3755 St. Paul Street, Ellicott City, on April 11 at 11 A.M. Arrangements by the Gary L. Kaufman Funeral Home at Meadowridge Memorial Park, Inc. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to the church.

Today at 12:15 p.m., cellist Ethan Miller performs at Old St. Paul's Church, North Charles and Saratoga streets. Admis sion is free. Call 410-685-3504. FYI Susan Reimer is on vacation. Her column will return next week.

CONCORD, N.H. - Episcopalians in the diocese of New Hampshire elected yesterday as their leader the first openly gay bishop anywhere in the worldwide Anglican Communion, a step likely to roil the church in America and England and deepen the disaffection of the more conservative Anglican churches in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The bishop-elect, the Rev. Canon V. Gene Robinson, who had developed a loyal following here for his work as assistant to the current bishop, was elected from among four candidates on the second round of balloting at St. Paul's Church.

This afternoon's service at Old St. Paul's Church in Baltimore will make history. For the first time since its founding 300 years ago, the congregation will have its own girls' choir performing at a Christmas Eve service. The voices of a 13-member choir from St. Paul's School for Girls in Brooklandville will resonate throughout the sanctuary during the service at 4 p.m., said organist and choirmaster Daniel J. Fortune. "We planned on starting a girls' choir for a while," Fortune said.