1956 – The Rev. Smythe Lindsey gathers eleven families together at Preston Hills Tennis Club to begin a new mission church of the diocese. The tiny mission church chose Transfiguration as its name.

1959 – Transfiguration becomes an official parish of the diocese, and the Rev. Jim Niles is called as the first rector.

1961 – A brand new A-frame church building is completed and dedicated on Spring Valley. The congregation tripled in size to 900 members by 1963.

1964 – Howard Ross is hired as organist, a position he will hold for 40 years. In September, a catastrophic flood of White Rock Creek badly damages the building. The vestry seeks higher ground, eventually purchasing four acres at Spring Valley and Hilcrest, our current location.

1965 – Construction begins on the new campus, including the buildings we now call the Clothes Horse, Youth Center, and Niles Building.

1970 – After nearly two years of construction, the church building is dedicated at Easter. Parish Day School formed with Mary Blair as Headmistress.

1973 – Deanie Winstel becomes the first woman elected to the vestry

1975 – Church membership reaches 1,200. Jim Niles resigns due to poor health.

1976 – The Rev. Terence Roper is called as the second rector.

1978 – Transfiguration Endowment established. The Rev. Paul Lambert, later to become bishop suffragan of the diocese, called as curate.

Take a moment to hear Deanie Winstel tell the story of how we came to be.

1980 -Father Roper marked the beginning of Transfiguration's 25th year and its 10th year on the hill with this challenge:

"Changing times bring us new opportunities, and we must be careful that we do not apply yesterday's solutions to the problems of today. Let us be a people of vision in the things we attempt for God and the spread of His Kingdom in this place… Ours is a living faith which changes men and women into the children of the living God, and we must take care that we never present it as something which belongs in a museum…

In a parish as large as ours, we have to remain open to new ideas, and be prepared to make changes in our ways to meet the needs of the time. We must be prepared to change our priorities, and seize whatever opportunities the Holy Spirit offers."

1979 – The Episcopal Church authorizes a new Book of Common Prayer, which Transfiguration immediately adopts.

1980 – Mary Blair retires as Parish Day School's first headmistress, and Gloria Snyder is hired to succeed her.

1982 – The Rev. J.D. Godwin called as associate rector.

1985 – The Rev. Gwen L. Buehrens is the first woman ordained to the priesthood in the diocese. The event receives bomb threats and protests.

1987 – The Rev. Barbara Kelton is the second woman ordained to the priesthood in Dallas. The triptych, created by Charlotte and Bill Hallett of Massachusetts, is installed.

Late 1980s – The Episcopal Church invites parishes to discuss human sexuality. The conversation is contentious and difficult, but the Vestry repeatedly supports the rector. The culture of inclusivity slowly begins to take shape.

1991 – The debt on the Nave is retired.

1990s – The AIDS crisis causes major societal anxiety, but Transfiguration creates a ministry for those affected. Transfiguration is among the founders of Austin Street Center and helps build several houses with Habitat for Humanity, in partnership with neighboring churches.

1994 – The altar is created by the same artists as the triptych. They also create the holy water font and seraph processional cross.

1996 – The "Fulfill the Vision" campaign creates the Gathering Space (including the first indoor labyrinth in North America), Great Hall (later renamed Roper Hall), Memorial Garden (with columbarium), Nursery Wing, and Belltower (with the first set of bells).

1999 – Father Roper resigns as rector, ending a marvelously successful quarter century of leadership.

2000 – J.D. Godwin called as third rector. The next ten years witness robust growth in membership and ministries.

2002 – Parish Day School becomes Parish Episcopal School, and acquires a second campus on Midway Road to host middle and upper school divisions. The school formally separates as an institution, but remains in strong partnership with the church.

2004 – Joel Martinson called as organist/choirmaster. Transfigured Nights is established to offer chamber and other special musical events.

2006 – Transfiguration marks its jubilee year (50th anniversary) with a grand celebration, featuring a special visit by Archbishop Desmond. The Jubilee Campaign is launched to create the South Building and commission a new organ.

2009 – The South Building is completed and dedicated, with new parish offices, classrooms, music rooms, and a parlor. Louis Gossett Jr. is keynote speaker for a program titled "Eradicating Racism."

2010 – The Opus 17 organ from Richards, Fowkes, and Company is delivered and assembled pipe by pipe with help from dozens of volunteers.

2011 – Transfiguration hosts the NOH8 campaign. It is so successful that we host again in 2014 and 2015.

2013 – Fr. Godwin resigns as rector, after over 30 years of effective leadership. Opus 17 is named Godwin Organ in his honor.

2014 – The Rev. Casey Shobe called as fourth rector. Fr. Roper named Rector Emeritus.

2015 – The Food Pantry is established, which grows from feeding a dozen families to over 60 by 2024.

2016 – Episcopal Church of the Holy Family, a congregation of Bhutanese refugees, meets on our campus for several years.

2018 – After an intense lobbying effort led by Transfiguration, General Convention creates a pathway for all Episcopal churches to access same-sex marriage. Bishop Wayne Smith, retired from Missouri, is appointed to offer alternative episcopal oversight to Transfiguration and two other churches.

2019 – Transfiguration conducts a Renewal of Vows and Blessing of Marriage for 15 same-sex couples with the Rt. Rev. Gene Robinson preaching.