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Faulkner Years

Rev. Thomas Faulkner confronts the Vestry on Race (1954)

During 1954, just before the Supreme Court announced its decision of Brown vs. Board of Education case which stated “separate educational facilities are inherently unequal”, Tom Faulkner was embroiled in his own civil rights issues with the Vestry. Faulkner would eventually prevail and through his example, leadership and work turned the issue around toward acceptance of other races. It provided foundation for our welcoming statement in the Bulletin and also “Growing into Christ + Reaching out in Love.” Charles Sydnor did something similar for sexual orientation years later.

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1800s / 1900-1945

Stained Glass Windows in St. George’s

St. George’s has 17 windows (or more depend on how you count them). Most were placed in the decade between 1907-1917. Check out the variety of windows and those who purchased them for the church

Big Red Doors
1900-1945

Window 17, 18 – Small Windows

These are on the doors leading into the gallery. We think they were done at the same time as Window 5, Nativity

Getting Started in St. George's History - 6 essential resources

Selections from several categories of our history.

5. Rev. Edward McGuire

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

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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

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