St. Anne’s first service was held on February 23, 1969 in a storefront building at Lake Anne Village Center in Reston. Forty-two people were in attendance. Parishioners came from diverse backgrounds, united by their commitment to social action. Under the spiritual guidance of Rector Jim Papile, Senior Associate Rector Jackie Thomson and Associate Rector for Family Ministries Denise Trogdon and many before them, St. Anne’s has grown to some 1,500 active members.

Over the years, St. Anne’s has remained faithful to its roots -- to being highly involved in the greater Reston community, to welcoming all to our church family, and to being a progressive congregation of seekers who rely on scripture, tradition and reason to discern God’s will.