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Fort Worth, TX
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Title
Sabbath Sunset - Old Rock Church
Artist
Stephen Stookey
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Located 3 miles outside Cranfills Gap, TX, St. Olaf's Kirke offers a picturesque view of the Texas Hill Country. The Lutheran church finds its roots amidst the Norwegian settlers of Bosque County (Texas) in 1854. Settlers worked Monday-Saturday and reserved Sunday for rest and worship. Homes served as the congregation's gathering points until St. Olaf's Church--The Rock Church--was built in 1886. Volunteer builders hauled stone from the mountain to the south. With neither running water nor electricity the church is heated by a large wood-burning stove. The sounds of the late 19th century Vocalion Reed Pump Organ fills the sanctuary for special services and weddings. Restored in 2010 St. Olaf's pews, floors and light fixtures are original. The church's Swedish bell, purchased in 1897 by the Ladies Aid Organization, still hangs in the tower. Membership growth necessitated a 'new' St. Olaf's Church in Cranfils Gap, with the old Rock Church utilized for special services--Christmas Eve, Easter, baptisms, weddings, and funerals. The old cemetery adjacent to the Rock Church holds almost 3,000 spaces. Reflecting the Norse heritage of the church and area, services were conducted in Norwegian into the 1940s.
I love this view of the historic church with the venerable live oak in foreground. Both the oak and the church symbolize strength and longevity.
Awards:
3rd Place -- PHOTOGRAPHY ONLY CHURCH EXTERIOR IMAGES contest
Featured in FineArtAmerica.com / Pixels.com groups:
The Outdoor Photographer (11/2/2021)
SunriseSunsets (11/1/2021)
Uploaded
October 31st, 2021
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Viewed 495 Times - Last Visitor from Beverly Hills, CA on 04/25/2024 at 10:20 PM
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Valrico, FL - United States
What a beautiful image. Congrats on 3rd place Church Exteriors contest. (lf)
Toronto, ON - Canada
Congratulations, on 3rd Place Win, in PHOTOGRAPHY ONLY CHURCH EXTERIOR IMAGES, contest! v/f/l
Louisville, KY - United States
Congratulations on your 3rd place finish in the Photography Only Church Exterior Images Contest! Well deserved, beautiful work!
La Zenia, Or - Spain
Congratulations, your wonderful photograph has been place 3rd in the Photography Only Church Exterior Images Contest, if you have not already added it to the Photography Only Group please do so now in order that it can be Featured on the Group Homepage for a period of one month.
Kent, WA - United States
Love the way you have framed this simple building… Strong composition! Voted for this image in the Photographers Only Exterior Church Photo contest! F/L
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