Time Period: Faulkner Years

These are some wonderful memories of Rev Tom Faulkner at the time of his death, Nov. 9, 1996. From Barbara Willis’ archives

A brief survey of changes to the interior of the church with some pictures.

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

More pictures of the exterior church leading up to the current time.

Rev. Tom Faulkner’s book, Gospel for the 21st Century, was published in 1996 after he had been gone from St. George’s for 20 years. It is in two parts – spiritual autobiography and then a treatise on 12 religious topics. The treatise is the result of a 20 year “spiritual journey.” “In the process I have seen in the crucified Christ a window into the character and depth of God’s love that I had never seen before.” His family also contributed to the volume.

Back to the Future, Fredericksburg, Nov. 24, 1955 on Thanksgiving day. The day would start early for a group of James Monroe High school students at a St. George’s church service and end later than night at a high school homecoming dance. In between there was a football game at Maury stadium that would be long remembered by a group of high school seniors and juniors.

Music at St. George’s has always had the organ at the forefront leading the congregation in hymns and providing the organist a chance to sample the wide organ repertoire in the prelude and postlude. This is a short history of organs at St. George’s and the beginning of a music series.

This is the “classic cookbook” issued by the ECW in 1960 and revived in the 1990’s. Thanks to Mary Jane O’Neill who found a copy in a yard sale and donated it.

Rev. James Marye, Sr. and Jr.   The Kenneth Zuhr family arrived at St. George’s on July 7, 1991 from California. Greeted by Mrs. Frances Hewetson they said they were direct descendants of Rev James Marye and Rev. James Marye, Jr.  Their years as rectors at St. Georges spanned 1735 to 1780. During the time … Read more

On December 8, 1947, a young Rev. Thomas Faulkner in his second year at St. George’s completed a letter to attorney (and future federal judge) John Butzner and prepared that an affidavit that explained an embarrassing situation that had surfaced involving the Ascension stained glass windows. The Ascension Windows are the oldest stained glass windows … Read more