St. Mary's Episcopal Church

Christ Church · Stras Church · Cluster Page

Tazewell Ave. at Logan Street
P.O. Box 990
Bluefield, VA 24605
276-322-2283
Father Russ Hatfield 276-322-0487

All services begin at 11:00 A.M. each Sunday. First,Second and Third Sundays are scheduled for Holy Eucharist. Fourth Sundays and when occuring, Fifth Sundays are scheduled for Morning Prayer..

2007 Vestry
Homer McCoy - Sr. Warden
George Strike - Jr. Warden
Stehpenia Tibbs - Clerk of Vestry
Brian McCoy - Treasurer
Stan Kiser - Asst. Tresurer
Bob Walk
Ed Graham

James Robinson, Organist

St. Mary's Episcopal Church Bluefield, VA - May 2006

History

St. Mary's Church was built in 1910 under direction of the Rev. Curtis Fletcher, who served Stras from 1904-1911. The beautiful church and rectory are built of sand stone from the Walter Sudduth Quarry, Falls Mills. Its pulpit, dated 1872, was given to St. Mary's by the R. E. Lee Memorial Church in Lexington, Va. when St. Mary's was built. From this pulpit in Lexington, Robert E. Lee, a lay reader, delivered many sermons.

Robert E Lee pulpit

First served by clergy from Tazewell and Pocahontas, St. Mary's later grew to parish status and Christ Church, Pocahontas, was designated its Mission. Until recently, St. Mary's supported its own Rector.

(Top of page)

BACK TO THE CLUSTER PAGE