We are a small Episcopal Church on the banks of the Rappahannock in Port Royal, Virginia. We acknowledge that we gather on the traditional land of the first people of Port Royal, the Nandtaughtacund, and we respect and honor with gratitude the land itself, the legacy of the ancestors, and the life of the Rappahannock Tribe. Our mission statement is to do God’s Will in all that we do.

Belfry Project

Jim Heimbach sent me, April 12, 2014,  about 170 photos on the creation of the belfry. There are plans and a systematic coverage of the contruction from Dec. 1, 2009 to  May 30, 2010 with his photos. Thanks, Jim for all of your efforts!  Pictures are at the end of this article.

In addition he included a video of Helmut ringing the bell for the first time at Christmas Eve, 2009. (He also sent me pictures of the attic which will be posted at another time.)

It’s a good time to look since April, 2010 it was substantially complete. We’re  at Easter time which causes us to look back on many events.

The belfry was re-dedicated on Belfry Celebration Day, Oct. 7, 11:00am.

Helmut’s plaque on Re-dedication Sunday

Links

1. Newsletters in 2010 – the time of the construction
Jan., 2010
Feb., 2010
March, 2010
June, 2010
July, 2010

2. Publications
Book done of the work
Caroline progress article by Jim Heimbach

3. Parish Meeting, 2012
Parish Meeting 2012
Priest Report
Junior Warden Report Report

4. Re-dedication Sunday Oct 7, 2012  (First dedicated in 2010)
Description of the rededication day
Bulletin

5. Helmut’s crosses – a byproduct of the belfry project
Sacristy Door cross
Bulletin mentions the cross
Cross put into perspective, May 2012 newsletter

6. Jim’s 169 pictures.

 Sunday, April 6, 2014 (
full size gallery)

(full size gallery)