[1] In 1841, the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia formed what was named the Holston Parish, the bounds of which included all of Washington County.

[2] Parishioners met at the Washington County Courthouse as they organized themselves into a congregation which they named for Saint Thomas the Apostle.

[2] The parish gonfalon depicting the symbols of Saint Thomas, the carpenter's square and the spear, stands beside the altar.

[2] Confederate troops stole the bell from the steeple during the American Civil War in order to make cannon balls.

[4] Following the fire, the congregation organized an effort to quickly rebuild and hired Smithey & Tardy, an architectural firm based in Roanoke, to design a new building.

[10] Parishioners are also active volunteers with Ecumenical Faith in Action and Stone Soup Food Pantry located in Abingdon, Virginia.