The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer is located at 901 East Friendly Avenue surrounded by many houses of worship. Sunday school starts promptly at 9:00 am and Sunday services at 10:00. According to their website, they are the only African-American Episcopal Parrish in Greensboro. The church celebrated its 100 year anniversary in 2006, eleven years ago. Since 2008, Dr. Alicia Alexis has served the congregation as Rector.
The early meetings of the church were held in the chapel on the campus of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University, then known as Agricultural and Technical College for the Colored Race. The congregation met many places before the above building was constructed in 1954. While the church has since been remodeled and expanded, you can see the main building that dates back to the 1950's.
If you walk around to the side of the sanctuary, you can see the dove-themed stained glass windows. They must look spectacular inside from the sanctuary. While the church's urban lot is small, it is very inviting. The church is right around the corner from NC A&T and Bennett College. Hopefully, the college students will learn that they are very welcome at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer. Sometimes college students feel so alone and having a faith group and religious home away from home can be just the place that gives them confidence and lifts them up, so they can soar. Here's to a great school for all students in Greensboro, regardless of their religion or personal beliefs.
The steep triangle effect of the architecture reminds me of a couple here.
Posted by: William Kendall | Monday, August 21, 2017 at 11:51 AM