Our Name

1846 is the year of Lewinsville’s founding near the intersection of two narrow rural roads that later became Great Falls Street and Chain Bridge Road. Land for a “church and church yard” was donated to the community in 1846 by Martha Turberville Ball and CDRE Thomas ap Catesby Jones, heirs of the Turberville family that owned the land for more than 100 years. The founding year is included in the Society’s name to remind us of our connection with the saints who came before us in this place, and of our certain obligation to generations that follow.

Covenant, of course, is a word steeped in Presbyterian tradition. Throughout the Bible, we learn of God’s unceasing commitment to reaching out to humanity to establish a “covenant” relationship. The sacraments of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper are the clearest evidence of his “covenant of grace.” By including the word “covenant” in our name, we affirm our connection to God, and we reaffirm our commitment to the mission and ministry of Lewinsville Church.

Updated September 13, 2009