St. Martin de Porres Episcopal Church - St. Mark's Campus in 2017

As of January 8, 2024, the Rev. Colleen Schiefelbein has accepted the call to be the Rector of St. Martin de Porres Episcopal Church Alexandria.

St. Martin de Porres Episcopal Church - St Mark's Campus in Groveton, Virginia is an Episcopal church that was established in 1880 as Groveton Mission. It is one of several churches established by students of the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria.[1]

St. Mark's has also been known as the Christ Episcopal Protestant Church of Groveton and Groveton Episcopal Chapel.[1]

Its current building was built in 1958.[1]

A historical marker was placed at the church in 2011 by the Fairfax County History Commission.[1]

Olivet Episcopal Church's first historical reference was made by Richard Marshall Scott, Jr in his May 29, 1853, journal entry, noting his family's attendance at a religious service on the outskirts of his plantation, Bush Hill.

The Olivet Chapel was completed and dedicated for community worship on June 12, 1853. (Franconia Legacies: https://storage.snappages.site/s3nxd6pj5o/assets/files/Newsletter_Fall_2005.pdf)

Church of the Spirit, Olivet Episcopal Church and St. Mark's Episcopal Church entered into a merger agreement January 2023. Effective November 2023, the name change to St. Martin de Porres Episcopal Church will be approved by the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "St. Martin de Porres Episcopal Church: St. Mark's Historical Marker". www.StMartinAlex.org. St. Martin de Porres Episcopal Church. Retrieved December 8, 2016.

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