50th Anniversary Celebration

ChurchEpiscopal church in Athens, Georgia

Celebrating 50 yrs as a Parish in the

Diocese of Atlanta

Photos

(I created two different photo albums to make it easier to find items you would to like to see)

St. Gregory's Choir, Eucharist, and Lunch

St. Gregory's Choir

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St. Gregory's Confirmations, and Group Photos

Group Photos with Bishop Wright

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Video Slideshows

Slideshow #1

Choir, Eucharist, and Lunch

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Slideshow #2

Confirmation and Group Photos

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For more information:

Click here to visit the St. Gregory's website.

The Rev Nikki Mathis, Rector

The Rev. Christina Dondero, Deacon

Who Are We?

In April 1971, a small group of Episcopalians began meeting to discuss starting a mission. By November, they were holding regular services in the Barnett Shoals Elementary School on the east side of the city. They were more interested in outreach than buildings. They baked their own Communion bread, and built a rolling storage/altar (fondly referred to as “God -in-a-box”) to turn the cafeteria into a church.

The following January, 36 members presented a petition to the Diocese of Atlanta, which officially made St. Gregory the Great a mission. After 18 months with visiting clergy, the Rev. Kenneth Kinnett became the congregation’s first priest. Soon, reconstructing church every Sunday morning in the school cafeteria proved impractical, and St. Gregory’s bought land across the street for an all-purpose worship, fellowship, education and office building.

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