History
The church was founded in 1855 by members of Christ Church and St. Paul's Episcopal Church who wanted to start another Episcopal Church in the expanding West end of Alexandria. The parish's original founding statement says "where all may come without regard for temporal estate, freely and without fee, as brethren come one to another.Current practice
Today, the parish continues to proclaim itself to be a place "where all may worship freely by God's grace." The parish is inclusive, and welcomes all persons. The parish also includes La Gracia, a liturgy for Spanish-speaking members. La Gracia meets on Sunday mornings at 9:00 am in the parish hall. Grace Episcopal School accepts children ages 3 years old to 5th grade of all faiths and ethnicitieWorship
Grace Church considers itself to beArchitecture
The current church building was constructed in 1948. It has nineteen stained glass windows, including 6 in theExternal links