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Fredericksburg: City of Hospitals – 2017 special event
St. George’s docents special event for 2017 – a double header around the topic, “Fredericksburg: City of Hospitals”, Aug., 2017 beginning at 6pm.
Bazil Gordon (1768-1847), benefactor of the 2nd Church
Bazil Gordon was connected to the 2nd Church (1815-1848) through the gift of the font which is still used today and for supporting the church by becoming a pew holder. He was a good example of wealth generated by merchants in the early American republic.
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
