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Marge Arnold (1912-1996)
Marge Arnold was an assistant professor of health, physical education and recreation at Mary Washington College for 32 years. Marge was known for her many interests – boating, books, gardening, history, art, tennis and of course music. She loved gardens and tended those of historic homes like the Rising Sun Tavern, Mary Washington House as … Read more
John Jabez Lanier (1862-1942)
“The noble life, or, what comes to the same thing, the Christian life, consists of rising above the petty selfishness and meanness of our individual animal nature; it makes our wealth, our pleasures, our politics, our faith, fruitful in the great organism of society, cooperating with the eternal purpose of God seeking the good of … Read more
Alfred M. Randolph (1836-1918)
St. George’s had two Civil War rectors – Alfred M. Randolph served October 1858 to November 1862, Magruder Maury December 1864 to April 24, 1871. Randolph was 8th in descent from William Randolph who immigrated to Va in 1674 He was a graduate of William and Mary and in 1855 and Virginia Theological Seminary 1858 … 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
