The place I call home these days has stood in the same spot for almost a century now. In fact the date inscribed on the cornerstone says 1929, but I know for a fact that wonderful faith-filled people have been coming here to pray since 1917.
The twin towers are recognizable landmarks which have stood for decades now, and anyone who has been here to pray, anyone who has walked up the stairs of the church for a wedding, anyone who has been inside the walls of this building to witness a baptism, anyone who has heard the bell toll for a funeral will recognize this building as a venerable part of the history of this city.
Only one thing has been lacking. For anyone who is a visitor to the city, there has never been any identifying mark on the outside of the building to indicate the name of the parish, or to hint at the divine happenings that unfold within its walls (except perhaps in the last year or so since the fundraising sign has been affixed to the bricks of the building. Never, that is, until now ...
Those who pass by as of Monday of this week will now find this sign at the base of the stairs leading to the front doors of the church. It seemed to appear in the middle of the night, for even this past weekend as we welcomed the normal crowds, there was no sign of this sign, but somehow, as though mysteriously, it appeared sometime either in the overnight hours between Sunday and Monday, or more probably during the daylight hours of the first workday of this week.
Signs of progress for some ... a long-awaited 'finally' for others.
The twin towers are recognizable landmarks which have stood for decades now, and anyone who has been here to pray, anyone who has walked up the stairs of the church for a wedding, anyone who has been inside the walls of this building to witness a baptism, anyone who has heard the bell toll for a funeral will recognize this building as a venerable part of the history of this city.
Only one thing has been lacking. For anyone who is a visitor to the city, there has never been any identifying mark on the outside of the building to indicate the name of the parish, or to hint at the divine happenings that unfold within its walls (except perhaps in the last year or so since the fundraising sign has been affixed to the bricks of the building. Never, that is, until now ...
Those who pass by as of Monday of this week will now find this sign at the base of the stairs leading to the front doors of the church. It seemed to appear in the middle of the night, for even this past weekend as we welcomed the normal crowds, there was no sign of this sign, but somehow, as though mysteriously, it appeared sometime either in the overnight hours between Sunday and Monday, or more probably during the daylight hours of the first workday of this week.
Signs of progress for some ... a long-awaited 'finally' for others.
1 comment:
Fantastic!! The sign looks great. Probably should have included a link to this blog on the sign :)
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