Good Shepherd’s History
1870Founding
Good Shepherd founded as a mission of St. John’s Cathedral, with members meeting in each other’s homes
1879First Building
First Good Shepherd Chapel built at Riverside Avenue and Stonewall Street
1886Early Growth
Attendance up to 183 with nine Sunday school teachers and 90 students
1892A New Parish
Good Shepherd becomes a full parish with over 200 members
1916Momentum
The Rev. Milton R. Worsham, Good Shepherd’s first Rector, set out to build a new church that was also a seven-day-a-week campus serving the surrounding neighborhood
1917The Pool
Craig Lounge, originally built as a gymnasium, is completed; Mrs. W.W. Cummer generously funds Good Shepherd’s community pool
1918Worsham Hall
Worsham Hall (now Betsy Lovett Hall) is completed; originally a worship space, it now serves as our parish hall
1929The Nave & Organ
Current nave is completed and the E.M. Skinner organ is installed
C. 1950Stained Glass
The Payne Studio designs and installs the stained glass windows.
1980Sunday School
Sunday School classroom annex is completed
1981Cloister
Cloister addition completes the Good Shepherd campus
c. 1990After School
After school children’s program generously funded by the Jessie Ball duPont Fund
c. 1990Pool Renovation
With funds from the Pillar family, the pool undergoes a major restoration
1991Organ Restoration
After decades of regular use, the Skinner organ underwent a complete restoration to bring it back to its original, reliable state
2015Sunday School Renovation
Funding is secured for the renovation of the Sunday School Annex
