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Virginia Theological Seminary

​Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill was founded by the Virginia Theological Seminary in 1941. The Dean of the Seminary at the time, The Very Rev. Alexander C. Zabriskie, officially served as the first Rector of the parish. An associate rector, The Rev. Robert F. Gibson (later Bishop of Virginia) was appointed to run the parish.
 
In 1946, the Seminary gave a parcel of land to the parish to build a rectory and a separate parish hall. A smaller chapel was later built at this site, where a 9:00 a.m. Sunday service was established to accommodate increasing numbers of parishoners. It was named Zabriskie Chapel, in honor of the primary source of inspiration for establishing the parish. Services continued to be held in both the Immanuel Chapel on the seminary campus as well as the new Zabriskie Chapel until fire destroyed the Immanuel Chapel on October 22, 2010. Upon completion of the new Chapel for the Ages on the VTS campus, services will again be held on both sides of Seminary Road.
 
Several ordained faculty members of VTS currently serve as priests associate for Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill. Other faculty members, staff, and seminarians have made Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill their home congregation. Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill serves as a field education site for seminarians at VTS as well as a training site for the Diocese of Virginia's summer internship program, Mid-Atlantic Parish Training Program.
 
The strong relationship and close ties between VTS and Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill are vitally important to both institutions, and are deeply cherished and tended to in many ways. Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill is still referred to as the "Seminary Parish."  This relationship was formalized with a written Covenant in 2015.
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Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill

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3606 Seminary Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22304
(703) 370-6555
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  • WELCOME
    • Accessibility and Assistance
    • Driving Directions >
      • Directions to Scott Lounge
    • Contact Us
  • ABOUT US
    • Clergy & Staff >
      • The Rev. J. Randolph Alexander, Jr.
      • Dr. Jane Tavernier, D.M.A.
      • Priests Associate
      • Rectors Emeriti
    • Vestry >
      • Previous Vestries
    • Parish Directory
    • Banners, Crosses & Seal >
      • Banners
      • Crosses
      • Seal
    • Virginia Theological Seminary
    • Valley Drive Cooperative Preschool
    • Annual Pumpkin Sale
    • Annual Report
    • 75th Anniversary
    • History
    • Memorial Garden >
      • History of the Memorial Garden
      • Interment
  • WORSHIP
    • Worship Schedule
    • Lectionary
    • Weekly Sunday service bulletins
    • Service Bulletin Archive
    • Sermons
    • Music at Immanuel
    • Worship Ministries
    • Ministry Scheduler
    • International Anglican Congregation
    • Blessing of the Animals
  • GIVE
    • Online Giving >
      • Legacy Online Giving
    • 2020 Every Member Pledge >
      • 2020 Pledge Online
      • We All Count at Immanuel
      • 2020 Campaign Goals
      • Help Get Matching Funds
      • Frequently Asked Pledge Questions
      • Stewardship Minutes 2019
      • Downloadable Kids' Activity Sheets
      • Proportional Giving Table
      • Downloadable 2020 Pledge Form
    • Planned Giving
    • Tax Questions
    • Trust Funds
    • Amazon Associates
    • Christmas Flowers
  • SERVE
    • Outreach >
      • Causes Supported by Outreach Ministry
      • 2019 Christmas Families
    • Pastoral Care
    • Fellowship
    • Newcomers and Evangelism Committee
    • Senior Adult Ministry and Fellowship >
      • Stewardship of Retirement
    • Administration
    • Lay Committee for Seminarians
  • LEARN
    • Children & Youth >
      • Messages from the Children, Youth & Family Ministry
      • EYC Updates >
        • Past EYC Grams
        • EYC Mission for Dignity
      • PYM: Parish Youth Ministries
    • Adult Education >
      • 2019 Advent Retreat
      • Forum Hour Videos
    • Benedictine Community
    • Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
  • CALENDAR
  • NEWS
    • Almond Tree >
      • Previous Issues
    • Episcopal News Service
    • Subscribe
  • Trust Fund
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  • Immanuel Photos