Grace Church (Kilmarnock, Virginia)

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

Grace Church Kilmarnock
Facade
Location303 South Main Street
Kilmarnock, Virginia 22482
CountryUnited States
DenominationEpiscopal
Websitehttp://www.graceepiscopalkilmarnock.com
History
Founded1852
Architecture
StyleColonial
Years built1855
Administration
ParishGrace Episcopal Church, Kilmarnock
DioceseEpiscopal Diocese of Virginia
Clergy
RectorKimberly Baker Glenn
Associate Rector, Jeff Patnaude

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
  1. "Grace Episcopal Church | History". graceepiscopalkilmarnock.com. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  2. Weekly List, National Park Service, 2017-06-09. Accessed 2017-09-10.

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