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Published: 2020-11-30

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ISBN-13: 9780578801322

In 2020, St. James Episcopal Church in Wichita, Kansas celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding in 1920. This book is a collaboration of efforts over the years to give a glimpse of the history and impact of the church in the Wichita community. The church originally held services in the old St. Stephens' Episcopal Church building located at First Street and New York and then moved to its current location at 3750 East Douglas Ave. A new sanctuary was built in 1925 after four years of perfecting the plans by The Reverend Otis Gray and HG Overend, architect, so that every detail would be exact. The sanctuary windows were completed in the 1940s and 1950s by the Von Gerichten Company of Columbus, Ohio. The education wing (Parish House) was completed in 1949 which added many classrooms, kitchen, office, bride's room and an auditorium. Descriptions of each of the twelve rectors and their accomplishments as well as the traditions and unique parts of the Episcopal service and ceremonies are also included.