Church of the Incarnation (Dallas, Texas)
Encyclopedia
The Church of the Incarnation is a parish
of the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas
of the Episcopal
church, located at 3966 McKinney Avenue in Dallas, Texas
.
as the Cathedral Chapel of the Incarnation. It was originally built on the corner of McKinney and Harwood, 'far north' of Dallas’ business and residential community. In 1897, the Mission Church became a full-fledged parish of the Diocese of Dallas
. Under the leadership of its dedicated rectors and many devoted members, the church grew in size and service to the community. In 1902, Incarnation dedicated the first brick building that was used for the next 25 years. In 1927, the Church of the Incarnation moved to a new building farther north on McKinney at Cambrick Avenue. Fifteen rectors have served Incarnation in the past 112 years and the modest brick chapel has become a 5 acres (20,234.3 m²) campus serving the Dallas community with a Christian volunteer force of 1,800 households."
The Church of the Incarnation is a member of Province VII in The Episcopal Church of the United States (TEC). TEC is a member of the World-Wide Anglican Communion.
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas
Episcopal Diocese of Dallas
The Episcopal Diocese of Dallas is a diocese of the Episcopal Church USA which was formed on December 20, 1895, when the Missionary District of Northern Texas was granted diocesan status at the denomination's General Convention the preceding October. The Rt. Rev...
of the Episcopal
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
church, located at 3966 McKinney Avenue in Dallas, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
.
History
"The Church of the Incarnation" was founded in 1879 by Bishop Alexander GarrettAlexander Charles Garrett
Alexander Charles Garrett was an American Episcopal bishop, born in Ireland. He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, in 1855, was curate of East Worldham, Hampshire, England , and until 1869 served as a missionary in British Columbia. In 1870 he became rector of St...
as the Cathedral Chapel of the Incarnation. It was originally built on the corner of McKinney and Harwood, 'far north' of Dallas’ business and residential community. In 1897, the Mission Church became a full-fledged parish of the Diocese of Dallas
Episcopal Diocese of Dallas
The Episcopal Diocese of Dallas is a diocese of the Episcopal Church USA which was formed on December 20, 1895, when the Missionary District of Northern Texas was granted diocesan status at the denomination's General Convention the preceding October. The Rt. Rev...
. Under the leadership of its dedicated rectors and many devoted members, the church grew in size and service to the community. In 1902, Incarnation dedicated the first brick building that was used for the next 25 years. In 1927, the Church of the Incarnation moved to a new building farther north on McKinney at Cambrick Avenue. Fifteen rectors have served Incarnation in the past 112 years and the modest brick chapel has become a 5 acres (20,234.3 m²) campus serving the Dallas community with a Christian volunteer force of 1,800 households."
Episcopal Church
The Church of the Incarnation is one of 74 Episcopal churches and missions in the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas.The Church of the Incarnation is a member of Province VII in The Episcopal Church of the United States (TEC). TEC is a member of the World-Wide Anglican Communion.