Grace Church (Kilmarnock, Virginia) Explained

Grace Church Kilmarnock
Denomination:Episcopal
Diocese:Episcopal Diocese of Virginia
Parish:Grace Episcopal Church, Kilmarnock
Founded Date:1852
Style:Colonial
Years Built:1855
Rector:Kimberly Baker Glenn
Associate Rector, Jeff Patnaude
Location:303 South Main Street
Kilmarnock, Virginia 22482
Country:United States
Website:http://www.graceepiscopalkilmarnock.com

Grace Church of Kilmarnock, Lancaster County, Virginia, is the largest rural Episcopal church in the Commonwealth.

History

The 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

37.7065°N -76.3793°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grace Episcopal Church | History. graceepiscopalkilmarnock.com. 2016-08-01.
  2. https://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20170609.htm Weekly List