St. John's Church, Moultrie

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St John's Episcopal Church

Dedication	St John
Denomination	The Episcopal Church
Tradition	Anglo-Catholic
Administration
Parish	St. John's Moultrie
Deanery	Southwestern
Diocese	Georgia
Province	IV
Clergy
Rector	Rev. Gary Wilde
Other

St. John's Church is an Anglo-Catholic church in the city of Moultrie, Georgia. It is a parish of the Episcopal Church, in the Diocese of Georgia, and is a member church of the Anglican Communion Network. It is one of the oldest Christian churches in Colquitt County and is considered a local historic landmark. The church is named after St. John the Evangelist. Georgia senator Saxby Chambliss is a member of St. John's.

1 History
2 Worship Services
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

Anglican services in Colquitt County began in 1912, at the town Presbyterian church. In 1919 construction of a church building was begun by Rev. R.C.Shannonhouse. Money was raised and a lot purchased. The ground breaking for the new church took place on December 5, 1922. The church wasn't completed until September of 1923. ^[1]

In May of 1946, St. John's formally became a mission church in the Diocese of Georgia, with Rev. John Saxon-Wolfe as the first vicar. St. John's was made a parish in May of 1958. Rev. Kenneth Gearhart was named as the first rector. ^[2]

St. John's uses the 1979 Book of Common Prayer for all its worship. It's present rector is the Rev. Gary Wilde.

[edit] Worship Services

Sunday - Sung Mass Rite I
Wednesday - Low Mass Rite I
Holy Days - Solemn Mass Rite I

[edit] See also

[edit] References

^ Little Bit Different, by Martha W. DeLoache. Published by Wimmer Brothers Fine Printing and Lithography Copyright.1975 - Page 5
^ Little Bit Different, by Martha W. DeLoache. Published by Wimmer Brothers Fine Printing and Lithography Copyright.1975 - Page 6