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Mary Downman (1833-1926), William Yates Downman (1830-1864)
Mary Hayes Downman gave the “Road to Emmaus” stained glass window to St. George’s in 1912 which was the church’s first Tiffany windows. It was given in honor of two sons who predeceased her –Rawleigh W. and James H. Downman. James Downman died of a gun accident in 2011 and left Mrs. Downman all of … Read more
Zachary Lewis (1702-1764)
Zachary Lewis was one of the very early leaders of St. George’s. He served on the Vestry from 1727-1764 and was clerk of the Vestry from 1727-1746. Paula Felder writes in her book Forgotten Companions that at his death he left 2,000 pounds which he had earned though “good judgment and hard work. But he … Read more
Martha Embrey (1921-2015)
I talked with Martha on May 18, 2015 about two months before her death. She was spry, alert and of course very opinionated! She said she served 40 years on the Altar Guild which is certainly a record for longevity. She stressed that she always followed the orders of the priests. She said the job … Read more
Getting Started in St. George's History - 6 essential resources
Selections from several categories of our history.
McGuire served all 3 churches over the course of 45 years. He is probably the most influential of all our rectors in all phases of ministry from preaching, teaching, and outreach. Trip Wiggins, our archivist, wrote this for a Sunday school class and has been teaching classes for years
6. Tom Faulkner confronts the Vestry on race
Faulkner served St. George's for 30 years from 1946-1976. During these years racial policies were paramount, especially 1954, in the year of Brown vs. Board of Education, Faulkner was challenged by the Vestry on the role of Blacks in our service. He was able to move St. George's toward racial justice that other rectors would further
