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St. Mary's Church In Hampton Bays Celebrates Centennial

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The interior of the Church of St. Mary in Hampton Bays. ERIN MCKINLEY

The interior of the Church of St. Mary in Hampton Bays. ERIN MCKINLEY

The Reverend Bernadette Sullivan

The Reverend Bernadette Sullivan

Rector of the Church of St. Mary in Hampton Bays. ERIN MCKINLEY

Rector of the Church of St. Mary in Hampton Bays. ERIN MCKINLEY

The original church building of the Church of St. Mary in Hampton Bays. COURTESY REV. BERNADETTE SULLIVAN

The original church building of the Church of St. Mary in Hampton Bays. COURTESY REV. BERNADETTE SULLIVAN

The original church building of the Church of St. Mary in Hampton Bays. COURTESY REV. BERNADETTE SULLIVAN

The original church building of the Church of St. Mary in Hampton Bays. COURTESY REV. BERNADETTE SULLIVAN

Inside the original church building of the Church of St. Mary in Hampton Bays. COURTESY REV. BERNADETTE SULLIVAN

Inside the original church building of the Church of St. Mary in Hampton Bays. COURTESY REV. BERNADETTE SULLIVAN

Inside the original church building of the Church of St. Mary in Hampton Bays. COURTESY REV. BERNADETTE SULLIVAN

Inside the original church building of the Church of St. Mary in Hampton Bays. COURTESY REV. BERNADETTE SULLIVAN

The altar at the Church of St. Mary in Hampton Bays. ERIN MCKINLEY

The altar at the Church of St. Mary in Hampton Bays. ERIN MCKINLEY

The interior of the Church of St. Mary in Hampton Bays. ERIN MCKINLEY

The interior of the Church of St. Mary in Hampton Bays. ERIN MCKINLEY

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