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Faulkner Years / Sydnor Years

Social Justice in the time of Faulkner and Sydnor

Social justice at St. George’s didn’t begin in the time of Faulkner and Sydnor, However, they took St. George’s church in new directions involving racial integration in the church and how social issues, such as housing, plight of medical care for the poor and sexual orientation. were handled.

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1700s / 1800s / 1900-1945 / Faulkner Years / Sydnor Years / This Century

Rectors of St. George’s

This is an ongoing project to fill in the details about our rectors, particularly images and stories about their lives around St. George’s

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Sydnor Years

Rosebud, 1998 – the pictures

Pictures from 1998’s Mission trip to Rosebud, South Dakota.

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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