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Stained Glass Windows Tour
1907 was the beginning of the transformation of St. George’s windows from clear glass to vibrant colors that only stained glass can provide. Tens year later with the last Tiffany window the process was complete This is the tour we have of the windows
The Carmichaels’ Connection to St. George
The Carmichaels gave us three Vestry members over two centuries plus a fourth member of that family who served the church. All four were local doctors. The name and first Vestry are provided for those who served the Vestry: 1. Dr. James Carmichael, 1810 Carmichael was originally from Glasgow Scotland. Carmichael’s uncle Dr. George French … Read more
Mississippi Relief 2005-2008- becoming “the hands, thoughts, and arms of God in action.”
St. George’s responded positively to plea from the Episcopal Relief and Development in 2005 to come to Mississippi and help cleanup after Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. This became a major mission activity through the end of 2008.
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
