Thursday, March 31, 2011

VIRGINIA: Anglican Church Buys Oaksworth Farm

VIRGINIA: Anglican Church Buys Oaksworth Farm

By Margaret Morton
Leesburg Today
March 30, 2011

Looking for a new home after breaking with the Diocese of Virginia, the Church of Our Saviour at Oatlands last week purchased the 24-acre Oaksworth Farm located just north of Oatlands Plantation.

Oaksworth Farm was operated as a Christmas tree farm and vineyard by retired diplomat Marian Czarnecki, who sold the farm in 2005 and died in February.

The Rev. Elijah White said the acquisition was fortuitous for both the church and Oatlands Plantation, as the two entities now protect each other from development.

Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org

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