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Parish Profile, 2004
Charles Sydnor left in May 1, 2003. 10 months later in March, 2004, chair of the Search Committee Ed Jones presented the parish profile for approval by the Vestry. This was the culmination of creating parish-wide survey, working with reflection groups and compiling other information. A CD ROM would be inserted in the back page of the color 16 page profile. This CD contained more detailed information about the church, which prospective candidates could review.
This document was on a CD and made into a web site by Earl Baughman.
National Park Service at St. George’s, Dec. 10, 2016, “Voices from the Storm”
Update July 10, 2017. The Video has been posted inside the article.
Approximately 250 people crowded into St. George’s on a cold, but clear night to hear a presentation of the Battle of Fredericksburg told through first person accounts.
FredCamp – fixing-up homes in our community
FredCamp, a summer work camp which eventually involved over 20 churches in the Fredericksburg area, was the brainchild of Jan Saylor while youth director at St. George’s. The idea was to get the youth involved in giving back to the community in the form of home repairs for low income, handicapped or elderly residents.
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
