History of "Wesley Mem"
The story of Wesley Mem's Beginnings
Wesley Memorial was founded
in March 1954, with the Rev. C. Warner Crumb as its first pastor.
In June of that year, the present site was purchased and worship
services were moved from the Venable School building to the University
of Virginia chapel. The first service was held in our present sanctuary,
Sunday, February 24, 1957. More recently, the sanctuary was expanded by
installing permanent pews in the back section.
The construction of the
Education Building was completed in March, 1964. The purchase of
adjacent property in 1966 gave the church, along with the
Wesley Foundation,
ownership of the block of land between Thomson and Lewis Mountain Roads,
fronting on Emmet Street. Cottages on this property (now including 1913
Thomson Road, purchased in 1989) have been used as student housing for
those in the Wesley Residential Community, a group of University men and
women related to both church and Foundation.
Views below show the the updated Sanctuary and Aldersgate room which hosts meetings and fellowship hours.
