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St. Margaret's Episcopal Church and School is located in Palm Desert, California, United States, on State Route 74 in the Coachella Valley region. Parishioners come from Palm Desert, Indan Wells, and the Coachella Valley area. The parish is currently located in a modern church building completed in 1989. In 1963 St. Margaret's congregation was approved by the Bishop of the Diocese of Los Angeles as a mission. The congregation moved became a parish in 1967 with Fr. Brownlee as the first rector.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.stmargarets.org/programs/history.htm )〕 The church facilities are designed as a multi-functional facility with sanctuary, school, library, multi-purpose rooms, and administrative offices. President of the United States Gerald Ford and First Lady Betty Ford were seasonal members of St. Margaret's. Upon his death, Ford was taken to St. Margaret's for a private prayer service, and for public repose.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.currentargus.com/ci_4925825 )〕 == History == In 1962, John Connell, Senior Warden at St. Paul’s in Palm Springs spoke to Fr. Barnhill about planting a new Episcopal church in the newly developed area of Palm Desert. A committee was formed to gain approval from Bishop Bloy of the Diocese of Los Angeles. The Bishop approved the new congregation in 1963. In 1964, The First Eucharist was celebrated at the Fairway Café in Palm Desert.〔 The first church building was consecrated in August 1965 by Bishop Rusack of Los Angeles. The Rectory was completed in 1967, and Fr. Brownlee became the First Rector as the congregation became a Parish. Rev. John Harrison became the Second Rector upon Fr. Brownlee's retirement in 1970.〔 A sanctuary expansion was devised in 1971 which included a new organ developed by Frank Own of St. Paul's Cathedral of Los Angeles. The bell tower was donated in 1974, which included a C bell cast in 1908.〔 In 1978, Rev. Bob Burton became the Third Rector as Fr. Harrison retired.〔 Former President Gerald Ford participated in the ground-breaking ceremony for the new church building in 1987. The current sanctuary was consecrated by Bishop C. Brinkley Morton of San Diego on November 19, 1989. The current chapel was consecrated in 1990 by Bishop Morton.〔 President of the United States George H.W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush attended services at St. Margaret's Church in 1991.〔 St. Margaret's Episcopal School opened in 1994 with kindergarten and first grade classes. Jane Lundeen was the Head of School. The school expanded through fifth grade in 1995.〔 Julie Christian was ordained a priest by Bishop Gethin Hughes on January 14, 1995.〔 In 2000, St. Margaret's Episcopal School expanded to sixth grade, with a grade added each year through 2003 providing complete education from kindergarten through eighth grade. A preschool was added during this period.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「St. Margaret's Episcopal Church (Palm Desert, California)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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