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Louis Tiffany and his Techniques
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Civil War Lecture, Aug. 3, 2016 -“War Comes to the Church”
The video We attracted at least 175 to St. George’s on Aug. 3, 2016 to hear Steward Henderson talk about St. George’s role in the Civil War. Steward is second from the right in the picture, above. The talk was sponsored by St. George’s Docents. Rev. Joe Hensley introduced Steward while emphasizing the importance of history … Read more
The Pews, Part 2
Design and Changes St. George’s Pews are boxed pews, encased in paneling as opposed to the open pews. It is likely that this was a holdover from the first St. George’s in the 1730’s. Box pews provided privacy and allowed the family to sit together. Pews were originally purchased from the church by their owners … 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
