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Mount Calvary Lutheran Church is an historic Lutheran church located at 279 Somers Rd., Mt Calvary Cemetery, Luray, VA 22835. Also known as Hawksbill Church, Hacksbill Church, Hoxbiehl Church, and Gomer's Church, it is adjacent the cemetery located near the town of Luray in Page County. Even though it is not known when this congregation was established, it was John Schwarbach who, in 1765, while temporarily rendering pastoral services, conveyed three acres (1.2 ha) of land to Peter Painter and Jacob Shaffer, trustees of this church. Mount Calvary was the mother church of five other congregations in Page County that were organized, directly or indirectly, from her membership: Morning Star (organized 29 November 1873), Grace (organized 10 March 1877), St. Mark’s (organized 1876), St. James’ (Rileyville, organized 1884), and Beth Eden (organized 31 December 1896).
Related Communities: Luray, and Page County
