History
The Vergers' Guild of the Episcopal Church (VGEC) was founded in 1989 at St. George's Episcopal Church in Nashville, Tennessee. On January 11, 1992 the 8th Bishop of Atlanta, Frank K. Allan called the vergers of Atlanta together to form a Chapter of Vergers affiliated with the VGEC, which would become the second local chapter of the national guild.
On May 22, 1992 St. Bartholomew's - Atlanta hosted a Service where newly elected Chapter Officers were installed.
In 1996 the Chapter was formally named the "Mark Emory Graham Chapter." Graham, a verger at All Saints' Episcopal Church in midtown Atlanta, was a founding member of the VGEC.
He was instrumental in promoting vergers in the diocese and in the founding the local chapter.
On May 27, 2004 the 9th Bishop of Atlanta, J. Neil Alexander, designated the Mark Emory Graham Chapter as an auxiliary of the Diocese of Atlanta, serving its people in the ancient and honorary function of verger in its liturgies, worship, and ceremonial occasions, and thereby entitled to all rights, privileges, and responsibilities thereunto appertaining.
The Mark Emory Graham Chapter has continued to grow to become the largest and the most active chapter in the VGEC.
Today we celebrate 25 years of the ministry of our Vergers to the
Diocese of Atlanta
--------------------------------------------------------Summer Assembly - June 17, 2017
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
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25th Anniversary CelebrationsPhotos/Video Slide Shows from the past 25 years
Click here to see Celebration Videos
Video Slideshow Photo Albums
These photo albums contains the photos that were used to create the videos
Photos from all different events that involved our Vergers:
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Verger Events
2014 Diocesan Acolyte Festival
The 2014 Diocesan Acolyte Festival was held Saturday, Feb. 8. This event is held every two years at the Cathedral of St. Philip and is sponsored by the Diocesan Liturgy Commission. Groups of acolytes came from many parishes throughout the diocese. See the photo below.
The Verger Guild of the Diocese of Atlanta, organized the event which included workshops with both Bishop Wright and Bishop Whitmore, as well as an Acolytes Olympics at the end of the day. Bishop Wright preached and Bishop Whitmore celebrated the Eucharist.
Click here to see the photos of the day.
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| Bishop Wright answering questions from the Acolytes during his workshop with them
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The Verger Guild of the Diocese of Atlanta, organized the event which included workshops with both Bishop Wright and Bishop Whitmore, as well as an Acolyte Olympics at the end of the day. Bishop Wright preached and Bishop Whitmore celebrated the Eucharist.
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| One of the acolyte groups taking a "selfie" with the Bishop |
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2016 Diocesan Acolyte Festival
September 10, 2016
Sponsored by the Verger Guild of The Diocese of Atlanta
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Photo Albums
Click here - 2016 Annual Acolyte Festival
Click here to see additional photos taken by Ken Singleton, a verger from St. Paul's.
Click here Acolyte Festival - Group Photos
Click here Acolyte Festival - Workshops and Activites
(included in this photo album are Bishop Wright's Sermon, the acolytes processing)
For more information about the Vergers of the Diocese of Atlanta, please visit their website:
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