Grace Church (Kilmarnock, Virginia)
| Grace Church Kilmarnock | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Parish | Grace Church Kilmarnock |
| Diocese | Episcopal Diocese of Virginia |
| Clergy | |
| Rector |
David May Megan Limburg |
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
- ↑ "Grace Episcopal Church | History". graceepiscopalkilmarnock.com. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ↑ Weekly List, National Park Service, 2017-06-09. Accessed 2017-09-10.
Coordinates: 37°42′24″N 76°22′46″W / 37.706646°N 76.379352°W