A brief list of high points in our years of life together
Important dates in our history:.
12/19/1960 | The Diocese of Virginia decides to establish a mission in Henrico's West End |
08/20/1961 | The first worship service is held at our original location 9310 Three Chopt Road, The Rev, Alwin Reiners, Vicar |
06/09/1968 | The last worship service of The Rev. Alwin Reiners |
09/1968 | The Rev. Hugh Whitesell becomes our second Vicar |
05/23/1971 | The last service in our original location. We hold worship at Maybeury Elementary School while a new building is constructed at 10627 Patterson Avenue |
09/10/1972 | Penny Cadaret is the first child baptised on the concrete slab of the new building, then under construction |
04/01/1973 | The first service held in the newly completed building |
06/27/1976 | The last service of The Rev. Hugh Whitesell |
04/03/1977 | The first service of The Rev. Malcolm Turnbull, our third Vicar |
12/28/1981 | The building is heavily damaged by fire of unknown origin. Worship services are held during reconstruction at Derbyshire Baptist Church |
12/19/1982 | The first worship service in the reconstructed building |
12/26/1982 | Melanie Oglesby (Socia) is the first child baptised in the new building |
01/1986 | St. Bart's becomes a self-supporting parish in the Diocese of Virginia. The Rev. Malcolm Turnbull is elected first Rector |
02/10/2002 | The Rev. Malcolm Turnbull's last service as he retires one day before his 65th birthday. He is elected Rector Emeritus |
01/01/2004 | The Rev. Haywood Spangler, PhD becomes Rector |
05/29/2011 | The Rev. Haywood Spangler's last Sunday as Rector |
06/17/2012 | The Rev. Andy Dunks becomes Rector |
06/28/2020 | The Rev. Andy Dunks retires as Rector |
01/01/2022 | The Rev. Michael Cadaret becomes Priest in Charge of the parish |