Inside the foundation are rocks from the Jordan River, and the chancel arch contains several small stones from Bethlehem.

Inside the High Altar are pieces of olive wood from the Garden of Gethsemane, and five stones from under the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.

It is believed to be the first shrine to Our Lady dedicated in any Anglican parish church in the United States.

The five paintings above the altar represent the Blessed Virgin Mary enthroned, attended by Saint Agnes, St. Cecilia, and Angels.

A. Parker Curtis began using a room at the Sharpe Resort, to offer Eucharist for Episcopalians on vacation at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, during the summer months.

Eventually it was decided that a chapel should be built in the area and Grace Church bought a small piece of land.