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Abstract

George Washington’s involvement within the Anglican Church (with later ties to its counterpart, the Episcopal Church,) was influenced by his Christian upbringing and moral compass. Elements of Christianity can also be outlined in his leadership within and outside of the church. Throughout his life, Washington visited and attended several churches also outside of his denomination as well as churches within the Anglican/Episcopal denomination. The Post-Revolutionary War period was when the Anglican Church began to separate itself from the Church of England and later would become recognized as its American counterpart, the Protestant Episcopal Church. The Church’s progression is important to Washington’s story. Though supposedly never confirmed to any specific denomination, George Washington had at one point been affiliated with the following Anglican churches: St. George’s, The Falls Church, Christ Church, and Pohick Church.2= As a vestryman, Washington served in multiple churches that fell within the jurisdiction of the Truro Parish and the Fairfax Parish. As an American leader, his Anglican upbringing and affiliation within the Church wove themselves into the varying aspects of his life.

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