MILESTONES
The Church of the
Good Shepherd, Episcopal
Decatur, Alabama
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1994 – May |
Meeting at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Decatur, to explore creating a
mission church in SW Decatur |
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1994 – August 1 |
Election of Steering Committee;
naming of church
The Rev. Brantley E. Motes,
Priest in Charge |
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1994 – September 18 |
First Service of Holy Eucharist, 2025 Danville Park Drive
SW office building |
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1995 – February 17 |
Official parish status - 164th Annual Convention in Montgomery |
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1995 – March 19 |
First annual parish meeting, first vestry elected |
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1995 – October |
Land on
Spring Avenue Southwest purchased |
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1996 – June
26 |
Groundbreaking for Phase I of new building |
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1996 –
August 18 |
First
Baptism, Carl Griffin Vanasse, Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Rick (Maris)
Vanasse |
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1997 -
January |
Resignation
of the Rev. Mr. Motes |
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1997 – May
4 |
First
service of Holy Eucharist in new building
The Rev.
Virginia Monroe, Preacher/Celebrant |
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1997 – May
21 |
Dedication
and Consecration of new building
The Right
Rev. Henry Parsley |
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1997 - September |
The Rev. Harrison M. McLeod, Rector |
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1997 –
October 5 |
Service of
Installation of New Rector |
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1999 –
January 19 |
Vestry
Authorizes 2nd Capital Funds Campaign |
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2000 –
September |
Phase II
Construction Started |
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2000 –
December |
Completion
of Phase II of Building Program |
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2002 – July
7 |
The Rev.
Susan Sloan, Interim Rector |
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2004 – February 1 |
The Rev. Theodore Koelln, Rector |
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2004 –
April 20 |
Service of
Installation of New Rector |
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And the
journey continues…Thanks be to God!
For a
more detailed history and personal remembrances,
please
click here. |
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