Faith Episcopal Church

Faith Episcopal Church is located in Cameron Park, California, United States, adjacent to U.S. Route 50 in the California Gold Country foothills region. Parishioners come from Sacramento, Folsom, El Dorado Hills and the Placerville area. The parish is located in a modern church building completed in 2003, housing a congregation that started as a mission group in the home of Father Kent S. McNair. In the spring of 2001 Faith Church became a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California.[2] Faith Church is one of the younger parishes in the Diocese.

Faith Episcopal Church
Religion
AffiliationEpiscopal Church in the United States of America
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusactive
LeadershipReverend Tom Gartin [1]
Year consecrated2003
Location
LocationCameron Park, CA, USA
Geographic coordinates38°39′20″N 121°00′41″W
Architecture
Groundbreaking2001
Completed2002
Specifications
Direction of façadesouth-west
Capacity500+ (worship)
MaterialsMetal Frame and Stucco
Website
Faith Episcopal Church, Cameron Park, California

The single church building sitting on roughly 10 acres of land is designed as a multi-functional facility with sanctuary, library, multi-purpose rooms, and administrative offices all in one. The master plan for the 10-acre (40,000 m2) site includes a chapel, a columbarium, a dedicated sanctuary and a Christian education building.

Parish history

On Easter Sunday 1992, Faith Church held its first public service in a storefront building about two miles (3 km) from the current parish location. For almost 11 years, Faith Church grew steadily, eventually outgrowing its space. In 2003, the parish moved into a newly constructed church building on the current site, on the western edge of Cameron Park, California.[3]

Leadership history

Founding Rector, Father Kent S. McNair retired in early 2013, and on January 27, 2013, the Bishop Barry Beisner of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California performed the installation of the second Rector for Faith Church, Reverend Sean Cox, who served as Faith Church's Rector for over 7 years, and left in July 2019.

From July, 2019 and through July, 2020, Faith was served and led by Interim Rector, Pastor Liz Armstrong, and Assistant Rector, Reverend Sonya Reichel. Reverend Sonya works part time and is continuing with the Church as it transitions to a Priest in Charge for 3 years. Pastor Liz Armstrong has entered retirement, as of July 31, 2020. A new Priest in Charge has been chosen as of June, 2020. The priest's name is Reverend Tom Gartin. Reverend Tom started his three years at Faith Church in August, 2020.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Faith Church Clergy". Faith Episcopal Church.
  2. "The Episcopal Diocese of Northern California". The Episcopal Church (United States).
  3. "Faith Church History". Faith Episcopal Church. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  4. "Year 2020 - Faith Church Transition". Faith Episcopal Church. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
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