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An Erben organ, circa 1852
1700s / 1800s / 1900-1945

Music at St. George’s, Part 4, Architecture, Music and Liturgy at St. George’s

John Vreeland surveys the relationship between architecture and music from the colonial period to 1925

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This Century

Music at St. George’s, Part 3, John Vreeland – Front Porch Magazine, 2008

Article on John and Mary Vreeland from the FrontPorch magazine. Frontporch carried listing of concerts for several years.

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This Century

Music at St. George’s, Part 2, 2000-2013

Survey of how music changed at St. George’s in the early years of the century. Much of it deals with the talent and vision of John Vreeland who came to St. George’s in 2005.

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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