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In 1879, the Reverend Robert McBryde was rector of St. Georges. It was two years after reconstruction had ended in the south. A South Carolinian by birth, he had served in the Confederate Army. The Church had been undergoing an upheaval. Two years before 50 communicants opposed to the previous rector’s resignation formed Trinity Church … Read more
A Sunday School Lesson on Rev. Edward McGuire – Trip Wiggins
Editor’s note – Trip Wiggins is St. George’s archivist Rev. Edward Charles McGuire. What do we know about him? Longest serving Rector of St. George’s (45+ years) Only Rector buried in our churchyard McGuire Hall named after him We have a nice portrait of him and his wife in McGuire Hall Was Rector when current … 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
