In 2025, St. Augustine's Episcopal Church of Gary, Indiana, was awarded a historic marker. | Photo Credit: Paula M. DeBois via Christian PostSt. Augustine’s Episcopal Church of Gary, an African American congregation founded in 1927, was recently honored with a historic marker, just before reaching its 100th anniversary. “We're the first Episcopal parish in the state to receive such a designation.”St. Augustine’s Episcopal traces its roots to a period when Gary was segregated, and African American members of the original church were not permitted to attend worship during regular times. “The St. Augustine’s marker is a reminder of what collective action can build — one bolt and blessing at a time,” said Tyrell Anderson, a local preservationist, as quoted in the press release. Today, St. Augustine’s Episcopal is part of the Calumet Episcopal Ministry Partnership, a group of six churches that share priests due to declining denominational attendance.