St. George’s History comprises individual articles, documents and collections around the 300 year history of St. George’s Episcopal Church, located in Fredericksburg Virginia. This site is unrelated to St. George's main website.
Supplementing them are a category-based search, a content index and a timeline. We have two tour documents - a building summary and a 15 minute walking tour you can take in the church.
If this is your first visit, check out the 2 tours - building summary and a 15 minute walking tour.
Recent articles
Pastoral Care in the 1990’s
Pastoral care mushroomed in the 1990’s. With the growth of the church in the late 1990’s it became stretched. From this one commission came our current commissions of pastoral care, fellowship and newcomers.
Hot Dogs for Haiti, an annual Dec. event
Hot Dogs for Haiti began by the youth selling hot dogs in the Christmas parade of 2012. The program (though probably not the hot dogs themselves) has steadily grown. (Well almost.- the weather was not good in 2014. ) Overall, gross revenues have increased from $1,425 in 2012 to $2,681 in Dec, 2015. In 2016 … Read more
1865, Rev. Magruder Maury goes fundraising
This article was provided by John Hennessey and is from The Church Journal, a NY paper. It’s an appeal for funds for St. George’s in the aftermath of the war from Rev. Magruder Maury. Some interesting details about St. George’s are provided
Rosebud, South Dakota – Reflections on the Mission Trip, 1999
Mary Ryan’s article in the St. Georgian based on the 1999 Rosebud mission trip.
Rosebud, South Dakota – Mission Trips 1997-2009
The origins of Rosebud missions goes back to Feb, 1997 when Jan Saylor, Outreach and Youth, proposed a trip to repair homes. Trip cost was $700 with each participant paying $350. Left over funds were given back to the Lakota tribe for scholarships and financial assistance. The trip went during July, 1997 as became the … Read more
20th Century Interior photos
A brief survey of changes to the interior of the church with some pictures.
Mac and Barbara Willis
By Ed Jones St. George’s brought Mac and Barbara Willis together almost six decades ago. He was a Baptist teen-ager who lived down the street—the son of a life deacon of the church. She was an Episcopal girl from Caroline County, who enjoyed “going to town.” And the youth group at St. George’s, hosted by … Read more
Photography of St. George’s, interior – 1906
One of the most important interior renovations was that in 1906. Here is a detail examination of the wonderful interior picture we have from that era.
1. Carrol Quenzel's History of St. George's
Quenzel's 1951 history is still the standard for the church. He was a librarian for Mary Washington College as well as being active at St. George's, helping to create the St. Georgian newsletter as well as a part of the Vestry. We have the entire book online which was published by St. George's
2. The Three Churches of St. George's - Barbara Willis
Barbara Willis was a local historian and writer and long time St. Georgian with her husband Mac. This paper is a detailed summary of the evolution of St. George's church from its wooden colonial church to the impressive 1849 brick building we have today.
The Civil War may be the most popular historic topic in all of our history. The church served in 3 capacities - as a fortress, center of revival and as a hospital. We have a 9 part series on our role and relationship to Fredericksburg.
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
5. Charles Syndor on Social Policy
Charles Sydnor served St. George's from 1972-2003 and was responsible for furthering Thomas Faulkner's outreach ministries and creating new ones. This paper he wrote in 2009 was for an adult forum in that year.
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
