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Rev. James Marye, Sr. (1692-1768) and Jr. (1731-1780)
Rev James Marye and son Rev. James Marye, Jr dominated St. Georges from 1735 to 1780, an usually long period of time for the service of priests. James Marye was a French Catholic priest who subsequently converted to Anglicanism when he moved to England. As was common at the time the priest taught in a … Read more
George Van Sant (1927-2013)
George was certainly one of our largest parishioners both in size at 6’4” and spirit, a proponent of moral justice. He was a big man in so many ways. Van Sant, a distinguished retired Marine Corps colonel and longtime reservist, first came to Fredericksburg on a troop train during World War II. “When we stopped, … 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
