Our History

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• 1955: St. George’s Church was formed as a mission under the leadership of Rev. Austin Shildwachter.
• 1956-1957: Land was purchased and the original chapel (shown above) was constructed with the help of labor from the   members.
• 1958: The building was consecrated, and services were held by the first vicar, the Rev. John Miles. He was followed by nine other vicars over St. George’s 37 years as a mission church.
• 1968: St. George’s opened a kindergarten program. That evolved into a preschool in 1970 when Carroll County Schools started offering kindergarten. The preschool remained open until 2007, when it closed due to the changing needs of the community.
• 1979: The church was extensively renovated and a parish hall was added during Rev. Robert Miller’s tenure.
• 1993: St. George’s was granted full parish status, and the Rev. Josephine Taylor became the first rector of St. George’s Parish.
• 1994: The classroom and office wing was added to the church.
• 1998: The Rev. Chris Tang became the second rector of St. George’s Church.
• 2013: The Rev. Mario Conliffe became the third rector of St. George’s Church.

Children are always invited as part of our service.  Though this photo dates from 1958, the brass cross shown above is still used in our processional every Sunday.

STONE presented by the Dean and Cannons of the Anglican Cathedral in Manchester England.  This stone is now mounted above the main door at St. George's.