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Shrine Mont weekend, 30 years of retreats
“I will give you peace and quietness.” ~ I Chronicles 16:11 2016 is the 30th year of Shrine Mont retreats for the church. The first was May 15-17, 1987 organized by then Curate Judy Fleming. Reservations were made for 30 people. In 2016, the number had risen sharply to 218 people . The Parish newsletter … Read more
Creating the Commission System, 1989
At the Vestry Retreat in 1989, the Vestry approved a Commission system which in philosophy and basic structure survives to this day. No longer would commissions be led by only Vestry members. The purposes of the reorganization were to : 1. broaden the leadership pool 2. strengthen management of the church 3. set clearer directions … Read more
Steeple Repairs 1947-1950
The steeple area defined as the part of the church above the gallery is one of the few places of the church that most parishioners have not visited. Stories have arisen that we almost lost the steeple during the early Faulkner years in the late 1940’s. Part of this came from a letter. The issue … 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
