Images of Central Florida
Preview
![image preview](https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-images/4720/preview.jpg)
Photographer
Purdin, Lois
Keywords
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Masaryktown, FL
Description
In an article appearing in the "Tampa Tribune" in September, 1954, the Tribune correspondent described the worship service and dinner which attracted more than 200 people to celebrate the dedication of the new church erected by the congregation of Holy Trinity Slovak Lutheran Church in Masaryktown, FL. The congregation was originally organized in 1930 and struggled to survive until Rev. Stephen M. Tuhy, the pastor of St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Slavia, agreed to provide pastoral services to their members. Pastor Tuhy traveled frequently from the Oviedo area to Masaryktown to conduct worship services and minister to the congregation there. He assisted the Masaryktown church as a "supply pastor" from 1940-1952. He was invited to preach the English sermon at the dedication; Rev. Dr. Andrew Daniel (superintendent of the new Lutheran Haven complex in Slavia) preached the Slovak sermon for the bi-lingual worship service. Rev. Paul Grexa was installed as the new Pastor of Holy Trinity at the same service. Organist, Marian Stanko, and other guests from Holy Trinity's sister congregation of St. Luke's in Slavia, attended the celebration and shared the bountiful Slovak meal which followed the church service in the Community Hall. Newspaper article from "Tampa Tribune," September 26, 1954 scanned on Epson 10000XL at SLLC Sept., 2013. Clipping does not include page number of this issue.
Date
1954
Subjects
Slavia (Fla.) -- History
Subject-Personal Names
Tuhy, Stephen M., Rev.; Grexa, Paul, Rev.; Klein, John, Rev.; Stanko, Marian; Daniel, Andrew, Dr.
Coverage-Spatial
Masaryktown, Fla.
Coverage-Temporal
1954
Number of Images
2 images
Side of Image
Front of Postcard
Repository
St. Luke's Lutheran Church and School; DSpace at St. Luke's
Repository Collection
St. Luke's Lutheran Church: Brick Church 1939-1956
CFM Storyline
People; Places; Social Life
Identifier
DP0013568
Rights Statement
All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact St. Luke's Lutheran Church at 2021 W SR 426, Oviedo, FL 32765 or (407) 365-3408.
Digital Publisher
St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Oviedo, Fla.
Digital Reproduction Specifications
This image was derived from an uncompressed TIFF image scanned at a minimum of 400 dpi.
Recommended Citation
"Dedication of Masaryktown Slovak Lutheran Church, 1954" (1954). Images of Central Florida. 3721.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-images/3721
Keywords
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Masaryktown, FL