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The Saints Split – Trinity Episcopal is created from St. George’s, 1877

The split of Trinity from St. George’s affected St. George’s for more than a generation. The relationship between the two Episcopal Churches has never been particularly close. The nature of the split may explain this lingering situation. St. George’s took until 1946 to recover the numbers of communicants lost. The article tries to separate facts from speculation. The lack of documentation is a problem understanding this event. More research could be done as suggested at the end.

Creation of the Celtic Service

When and how did the popular Celtic service develop ? The Celtic was part of an overall shift toward an increase number of services to present different liturgies, music and to fit changing needs within the church.

The Preschool years 2013-2015, transition to expansion

The expansion years were good years for the preschool in the number of students served, the finances and the addition of the afternoon classes. We were finding more St. George’s parents were sending their children to the preschool

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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

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