Grace Church (Kilmarnock, Virginia)
Grace Church of Kilmarnock, Lancaster County, Virginia, is the largest rural Episcopal church in the Commonwealth.
| Grace Church Kilmarnock | |
|---|---|
 Facade | |
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| Location | 303 South Main Street Kilmarnock, Virginia 22482 |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Episcopal |
| Website | http://www.graceepiscopalkilmarnock.com |
| History | |
| Founded | 1852 |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Colonial |
| Years built | 1855 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Episcopal Diocese of Virginia |
| Parish | Grace Episcopal Church, Kilmarnock |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Kimberly Baker Glenn Associate Rector, Jeff Patnaude |
History
editThe original brick building, the town's first church and now a chapel attached to the current church, was consecrated by assistant bishop John Johns in 1852. At that and some other times, Grace Church shared a single rector with historic Christ Church (founded 1670), St. Mary's Church Whitechapel (founded 1669), and/or Trinity Church in Lancaster.
The current sanctuary was dedicated by Bishop Goodwin in 1959, and an arcade connects it with the old church, now a chapel. In 1988, Bishop Peter James Lee consecrated the enlarged Grace House. Further expansion occurred in 2002.[1]
In 2017, the church building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Grace Episcopal Church | History". graceepiscopalkilmarnock.com. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ^ Weekly List, National Park Service, 2017-06-09. Accessed 2017-09-10.