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Faith & Family – Charles Sydnor’s farewell, 2003
Free Lance-Star, Posted: Sunday, May 4, 2003 1:08 am By JANET MARSHALL NEAR THE END of his farewell sermon last Sunday, the Rev. Charles Sydnor of St. George’s Episcopal Church said he had one last, important thing to pass on. For nearly 30 years, Sydnor had tended to the spiritual needs of his parishioners, baptizing … Read more
The History of the ECW Bazaar – “It’s Bazaar”
Growing up in Fredericksburg, the St. George’s Episcopal Bazaar was one of the earliest signs Christmas was on the way. Recently, I was noticing how many churches hold a special money raising activity involving the entire church. In this region of the Diocese, there is a car show, a silent auction, yard sale and a … 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
