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Formation of St. George Parish
1 From Parish Lines in Virginia ,Virginia State Library In 1714 a new parish was formed in Essex County south side of the Rappahannock River within the former bounds of St. Mary’s Parish The new parish was St George s Parish. Within its bounds was the settlement at Germanna on the Rapidan River. This parish … Read more
John Wallace
Bank President, Physician and father of a dynasty, Wallace was a well-known personality at the time of the second St. George’s church (1815-1849) and current building (1849). He was an original pew holder of our church, paying $400 for Pew 62 (about $12,800 today). He was not a member of the Vestry and there is … 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
