One cloudy day this last week while doing errands, I stopped at a church in town that I usually admire the architecture of as I am headed to an appointment and am siting at the light waiting for it to turn green. I pulled over, parked my car and got out and walked around and took some pictures and just soaked in the beauty of the original stained glass windows against the hundred-plus-year-old brown brick. I followed the curves and carvings of the woodwork, and the various roof lines until my eyes rested on the amber paneled lamp lights.
There truly is beauty all around us.
The cornerstone for Centenary United Methodist Church was laid in 1884 and this church is one of the oldest in our county. According to a brochure that I’d picked up when my friend Lisa and I toured the church as part of the Olde Towne Historic Home & Garden Tour back in 2016:
“The sanctuary is the original church building, completed in 1886, with the exception of the Prayer Room, which was part of a later addition. The church plot was purchased for $450 and with $300 of donations and a $700 loan, construction began in 1884.”
I am so glad I stopped and took a few minutes to enjoy the beauty of the architecture this week.
This brick arch is beautiful and makes for a welcoming entry.
I love seeing the patterns of three…
And the intricate wood working details…
Cornerstone and stained glass…
The interest of varied roof lines…
The battlements remind me of the wall Victoria and I biked in China.
I’ve included a few pictures from 2016 when Lisa and I toured the inside of the historic church:
There is beauty all around us.
Have a wonder filled weekend.