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If one walks around the church building, looking at the stone walls, one will see some fairly significant deterioration of the stone in some areas. According to our restoration company, Dell Corporation (No relation to the computer company, but just as smart), the mortar joints between the stones of the older All Souls buildings were re-worked at some point in the past. This replacement mortar is a hard Portland based mix that has been applied too wide and over the face edge of many of the stones. The Portland cement based mortar does not allow moisture to escape between the stones, which results in the moisture finding its way through the stones and cracking them.

A few years ago, the parish undertook a sample repointing project around the main doors of the church and on the wall nearest the main doors in the alley by the church. If one looks at the stonework near the main doors, one will note that the mortar is very different than it is elsewhere. Also, the granite here has been cleaned up to a certain extent. Three years later, this repointing appears to have worked very nicely.

We have met our “challenge grant,” toward stone renovation, but if we continue to receive gifts, we will be able to have more of this essential stonework done before we reach a point of crisis.

You can do this in several ways:

1.  In the church undercroft, fill out a form, drop a check in the box,and take one or more of the gift cards.

OR

2. Fill out the form HERE and send a check to the church office: All Souls Memorial Episcopal Church, "All Souls Rocks" 2300 Cathedral Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008)

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3. Fill out the form HERE and then pay using the Paypal option below.

For questions or concerns, feel free to call the parish office at 202-232-4244.