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Ecumenical activities in the 1990’s
A joint covenant committee between the St. George’s and Christ Lutheran congregations was founded in 1995 on a Vestry motion by Pam Jewett-Bullock and Malana Smith. This came from a Lutheran Episcopal study group that recommended a committee between St. George’s and Christ Lutheran to “explore ways that our two congregations can grow towards and in full communion with each other.” This article explores how the relationship developed.
Interfaith activities at St. George’s, Nov., 2015 – Nov., 2016
The Archdiocese of Chicago‘s Office for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs defines “the difference between ecumenical, interfaith, and interreligious relations,” as follows: “ecumenical” as “relations and prayer with other Christians,” “interfaith” as “relations with members of the ‘Abrahamic faiths’(Jewish and Muslim traditions),” and “interreligious” as “relations with other religions, such as Hinduism and Buddhism.” Here, we are looking … Read more
Christmas, 1924
It is Christmas, 1924. The greening of the Church has taken place. The hymn boards show advent hymns according to the Hymnal of 1916. Someone has hired Judson Smith Studios to take a professional picture of the interior. (Judson Smith (1880-1962) was a prominent photographer in Fredericksburg during his day). Was it because of the … 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
