The Church of the Epiphany was founded in 1840 by Dr. George Washington Dame, who had come to town to serve as principal of the Danville Female Academy. Four years later the church erected a wooden structure of Gothic design, on the corner of Main Street and Jefferson Avenue.

By the time of the Civil War, Dr. Dame’s original congregation of four had grown to 265 communicants. The original frame building was demolished to make way for the present structure, which was consecrated in 1880.

Stained glass
Most of the stained glass memorial windows, installed during the first quarter of the 20th century, were designed and executed by the J.R. Lamb Company of New York. The chancel “Christ as Shepherd” window honors the lifework of Epiphany’s first rector, who retired in 1895.

100 years
In celebration of Epiphany’s centennial in 1979, the balcony at the rear of the nave was enlarged to accommodate an Andover tracker organ. The installation of this instrument was one of the early projects made possible by the Schoolfield Trust .

About the same time the church received two more significant gifts. Longtime member E. Stuart James Grant, purchased and donated to Epiphany, the Main Street property immediately adjacent to the church. In 1980 a beautiful garden was created on this land in memory of Mrs. John G. Boatwright.

In 2008, Epiphany Epsicopal School was added as an outreach ministry with 9 students. For the 2012-2013 term, over 100 students are expected in grades Pre-K4-9.

While our past is important, Epiphany is moving rapidly into the future. EES and One Epiphany's Mission of Outreach is securing Epiphany for the next 100 years and beyond -living fully into its mission statement as Jesus Christ would have us do.