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Parish House Address:
Physical Church Address:
201 Duke of Gloucester Street,
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Parish House Address:
331 Duke of Gloucester Street,
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3520
Williamsburg, VA 23187-3520
The purpose of Friends of Bruton is to provide a means whereby individuals and families, who may live throughout the United States and indeed around the world, may participate in the preservation and promotion of the unique history and spiritual legacy of Bruton Parish Church in Colonial Williamsburg. Friends of Bruton is open to all who share this vision. As the successor to the first Anglican Church established in the “New World” at Jamestown, Bruton has continued in the spiritual tradition of those early settlers who landed there in May of 1607.
Visiting Bruton’s Roots:
In May of 1607, 144 passengers and crew landed at what was to become Jamestown. Their purpose was to establish England’s claim to North America, search for gold or silver, find a passage to the Pacific Ocean, harvest natural resources, and trade with the inhabitants. Along with those plans they brought their Anglican faith. As part of our year-long celebration of 350 years since the founding of Bruton Parish,
Friends of Bruton, Our Worldwide Congregation is offering a tour specifically designed for visits to sites related to the founding of Jamestown. The tour will feature visits to Anglican churches important to our faith. The itinerary is designed so that the group can attend Sunday worship service at Canterbury Cathedral, the Mother Church of Anglicanism and seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the ceremonial head of the Worldwide Anglican Communion. Dr. William Kelso, world-renowned archaeologist, who spent years studying the roots of Jamestown and its founders, has worked with us to develop an extraordinary itinerary scheduled for
September 16–26, 2024. Visit
bit.ly/2024BPCROOTS for more information. We hope that, once you have read the itinerary, you will want to sign up for this unique opportunity.
As a Friend of Bruton, you will receive a variety of benefits, including an electronic edition of The Bruton Fount, our periodic electronic newsletter especially designed for Our Worldwide Congregation which contains articles of interest both historic and spiritual. Read the latest issue Winter 2024. Future benefits may include special events, cultural tours, webinars, music programs, and other events in Williamsburg! To enroll, please click here.
We look forward to welcoming you to Our Worldwide Congregation as a Friend of Bruton.
- The Rev'd Christopher L. Epperson, Rector
The Cornerstone Circle has been created to provide for sustaining membership through an annual tax deductible contribution of at least $100 per individual. The name Cornerstone Circle was chosen based on Ephesians 2:20: Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, Built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the Cornerstone.
When joining, a first-year Cornerstone Circle member will receive a beautiful hand-crafted Bruton Weathervane lapel pin. Cornerstone Circle members will receive a gift in recognition of their commitment upon renewal each year. In addition, Cornerstone Circle members will receive our quarterly electronic newsletter, The Bruton Fount; opportunity to receive private guided tours of the church and churchyard; early opportunity to register for travel programs sponsored by Friends of Bruton (such as our past trips to the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the Holy Land); and other programs and benefits as they become available.
There remains no charge for basic membership in Friends of Bruton. However, annual renewable membership in the Cornerstone Circle will enable Friends of Bruton to initiate or support Parish programs that promote and preserve the historic and spiritual heritage of Bruton Parish Church. As a result of contributions from Charter Members, Friends of Bruton was able to sponsor one of the handmade needlepoint cushions placed at the altar. Future projects include continued support for the Heritage Center in the Parish House, development of a computer-based genealogy program, and a project to digitally preserve historic photographs of Bruton Parish Church. The Cornerstone Circle has contributed to an improved sound system at the church.
To become a member of the Cornerstone Circle, please click HERE or contact Hilary Cooley at hcooley@brutonparish.org.
To view postcards which were created through Friends of Bruton, and are available for purchase in the church
or at the Bruton Parish Shop, please click here.
To read and view pictures from previous recent issues of our electronic newsletter,
please click below. If you would like earlier issues (back to 2012), please contact BPC@brutonparish.org.
2024
2023
2022
2021
There remains no charge for basic membership in Friends of Bruton. However, annual renewable membership in the Cornerstone Circle will enable Friends of Bruton to initiate or support Parish programs that promote and preserve the historic and spiritual heritage of Bruton Parish Church. As a result of contributions from Charter Members, Friends of Bruton was able to sponsor one of the handmade needlepoint cushions placed at the altar. Future projects include continued support for the Heritage Center in the Parish House, development of a computer-based genealogy program, and a project to digitally preserve historic photographs of Bruton Parish Church. The Cornerstone Circle has contributed to an improved sound system at the church.
To become a member of the Cornerstone Circle, please click HERE or contact Hilary Cooley at hcooley@brutonparish.org.
Physical Church Address:
201 Duke of Gloucester Street,
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Parish House Address:
331 Duke of Gloucester Street,
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3520
Williamsburg, VA 23187-3520
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