The birth, loss and return of Eatonton’s Episcopal Church

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  • The church building that became a house for 80 years. (Contributed)
    The church building that became a house for 80 years. (Contributed)
  • Glenn Eskew and Bill Clark work on the left side of the church’s renovation. (Contributed)
    Glenn Eskew and Bill Clark work on the left side of the church’s renovation. (Contributed)
  • The stained glass window above the entrance to All Angels.
    The stained glass window above the entrance to All Angels.
  • The main window behind the altar is the centerpiece as you walk into the renovated All Angels Episcopal Church.
    The main window behind the altar is the centerpiece as you walk into the renovated All Angels Episcopal Church.
  • All Angels Episcopal Church as it appears today.
    All Angels Episcopal Church as it appears today.

    Story by Mary Air, James Marshall and Leigh Lofgren | Photos by Leigh Lofgren

    An article published by The Eatonton Messenger in 1895 described the city’s Episcopalians first meeting with the Bishop of Georgia. Over the next three years, the paper covered a growing number of Episcopalians meeting in each other’s homes for worship services.

    Fundraising eventually began, with ice cream and cake served …