January 19th 12:00 pm

Reverend Emily Dunevant officiating

Holy Communion Rite II

Worship and Refreshments in the Parish House/Chapel

Welcome to Grace Church, located in Bremo Bluff, a historic river village on the James River in Fluvanna County, Virginia.

We are an Episcopal congregation, but our membership is made up of a broad diversity of previous religious affiliations. Our common interest is in the fellowship and worship of God, and all who wish to participate in the service and activities of this church are invited to join us. The Episcopal liturgy of today is clear and direct, and readily accessible to anyone who has an interest in making religion a part of their lives.

Sunday Services

11 am Sundays in the Parish House – Call ahead 3rd Sundays in the Church at 11:00 am for Holy CommunionCoffee Hour – most Sundays following service

Eucharist Dedications

If you would like your own, a friends, or a loved ones name read during our service,
please email us at info@graceatbremo.com.

Grow In Grace

Three buildings house our church and activities. The central building, currently our Parish house, is the most historically interesting. Originally built in 1835 by General John Hartwell Cocke as a chapel for the enslaved persons on his Bremo plantation. It served that purpose until after the Civil War when the Cocke family donated it to the Bremo Bluff community for its church – and was moved 5 miles for that purpose.

A small building, it was outgrown and retired as a church in 1924. A new, larger brick church was erected (the current Grace Episcopal Church,) and the now Parish House was moved yet again behind the new church. It is listed in both the National and Virginia Registers of Historic buildings.

The Ranson House, which is the small white house on the north side of the Parish House, briefly served the community children as a schoolhouse and currently houses our church office.

Thank you for the Homecoming Memories!

Thank you to all who attended our celebration of 100 years of worship in our church and 140 years in Bremo! Among our distinguished guests……

Bill and Carrie Ancell from Montana. Bill has ancestors buried at Grace. He is actively engaged in collecting genealogical information. Please reach out to us if you would like to contribute information .

Ashby and Merrit Shipp joined us from Northern Virginia. Ashby’s grandfather was the master carpenter for the church – no wonder it is so gorgeous!

Tom and Cathy Hendrickson came from Richmond. Tom was our Priest many good years in the early 2000’s. Always special to have Tom back with us!

Peter Way’s daughter Kristi also came from Richmond. Peter was our Priest in Bremo for many wonderful years in the 70’s and 80’s.

Wayne Cain our neighbor and glass artist celebrated with us too, with his wife Marcia. They were married in the Parish House. Wayne made two original windows for the church as well cleaning and restoring all the windows and rebuilding our church steeple cross. We are so blessed to have such a great neighbor and friend of Grace!

Many grandchildren and great grandchildren of Howard and Hazel Ranson joined the celebration – they came from Maryland, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and throughout Virginia.