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Lisa Bogardus
By Ed Jones for the April, 2008 The St. Georgian The next time you marvel at the harmonious peals of the St. George’s Bell Choir, with nary a note out of order, keep in mind that the conductor is a retired lieutenant colonel from the Air Force Reserves. Surprised? Undoubtedly so were some of Lisa … Read more
The Appalachian Youth Pilgrimage, 2008
It began at a rustic spot called Salt Log Camp, just off Virginia’s Blue Ridge Parkway. Thirty-two miles and 3 ½ days later, it ended on the upper reaches of the James River.
That was the late-July game plan for an Appalachian Trail pilgrimage that served as the “culminating experience” for seven youth members of St. George’s. There were plans for hiking, singing, playing and praying—a time, as team leader Nick Cadwallender put it, “to uncover and discover the people we are, where we have been, where we are going.”
St. George’s 1979-1981 a divided church
The church in 1979 was divided – the new prayer book of 1979 was a point of contention along with that the realization that Morning Prayer was being relegated to a secondary position behind the Eucharist. The division affected other parts of church life, including a future renovation.
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
