Memorial Day Prayer Service at Historic "Old Stone Church" in Centreville

The Church of the Ascension in Centreville, Virginia invites all veterans, service members, and their families to a special celebration in honor of their service to our nation on Sunday, May 29th at 5:30pm.

The Church of the Ascension is blessed with both a beautiful and historic place of worship. Shown above is the Old Stone Church circa 1862. Servicemen returning from WWII built the Parish Hall addition in 1944-1945.

During the US Civil War (1861-1865), our "Old Stone Church" was the first designated Union Army surgical hospital.

The surgical hospital received major casualties from the Battle of Blackburns Ford (1861) and during First Manassas (1861) and Second Manassas (1862). The Old Stone Church, as a hospital, was traded back and forth between the medical departments of the Confederate and Union forces with the changes of the battle line.

We will begin the prayer service with an honor guard and prayers at the memorial burial site behind the church, followed with Evening Prayer in the church.

We hope to recreate a service symbolic of the late 19th century. This service will include prayers for all those who have lost life and limb in the service of our country and hymns from The Hymnal of 1861. A reception follows in our fellowship room. We also invite all veterans and active service members to wear your uniforms in recognition of your service.

For more information and directions to the church, please browse our website. You may click on the "Memorial Day" graphic or the map link on the lower right hand side of the page at www.ascension-acc.org .

The Church of the Ascension
13941 Braddock Road
Centreville VA 20120

www.ascension-acc.org