Saturday, June 20, 2015

Southminster

I also paid a return visit to Southminster United Church for Doors Open.







A reminder to members of City Daily Photo: the theme for July 1st is Upside Down.

37 comments:

  1. What a charming small church. The windows are beautiful.
    I think it must be lovely to sit in there for awhile.

    cheers, parsnip

    ReplyDelete
  2. Amazing windows, beautiful church!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Such a beautiful church. The strained glass windows are gorgeous!
    "Upside down" sounds interesting theme. Looking forward to your photo :-)

    ReplyDelete
  4. Older church interiors are full of photographic opportunities.

    ReplyDelete
  5. I love the stonework on this church.

    ReplyDelete
  6. That's a nice chruch. I specailly like the façade and the stained glass windows.

    ReplyDelete
  7. @Parsnip: well, it's not that small, but certainly on a different scale than a basilica.

    @VP: it is!

    @Marleen: I was quite pleased by how the stained glass windows turned out.

    @Tamago: I have a couple of ideas, one of which involves flipping a couple of shots I took earlier in the month.

    @Beatrice: they certainly are.

    @Tex: most definitely!

    @Sharon: so do I. It's a frequent photographic opportunity for me.

    @Jan: it's quite an entrance!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Stained glass windows make me feel calm and safe.

    Janis
    GDP

    ReplyDelete
  9. Makes me wonder who decided on the colors and why. The work well with the structure, I think.

    ReplyDelete
  10. I love the stone, and your header is so nice, William. :)

    ReplyDelete
  11. Lovely church! Miss the tulips though!

    ReplyDelete
  12. This is very ornate inside but rather dark.

    ReplyDelete
  13. It's a gorgeous building. If I understand correctly (and I might not) the "United Church" is protestant but not Anglican, correct?

    ReplyDelete
  14. @Janis: thank you!

    @Revrunner: the glass in here is rather different from other churches, but I like it.

    @Jose: I quite agree!

    @Linda: with summer on us, it was time to change that.

    @Cheryl: I know, but I'm seasonal where header images are concerned.

    @Red: I chose to turn off the flash for all but the plaque shot. I wanted the emphasis on the windows, so the sanctuary ends up feeling a bit darker than it actually is.

    @RedPat: thank you!

    @Lowell: yes, it goes back to the 1920s- the Methodists, Congregationalists, and a number of Presbyterian churches came under one banner in Canada. The United Church of Canada is indeed Protestant.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Your header is so beautiful! Lovely Church. I too miss your tulips but all pretty tulips must come to a end.

    ReplyDelete
  16. A beautiful building William and I agree with Carolann about the header..

    ReplyDelete
  17. love the stain. very pretty ... enjoy your weekend! ( :
    hope you show more shots up and around where you header shot is located. please?

    ReplyDelete
  18. Tasteful space. Great windows/color. And i Love your header, William



    ALOHA
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^=

    ReplyDelete
  19. An impressive building. And the colours on the windows cast a wonderful play of light inside.

    ReplyDelete
  20. Another place worth a return visit!
    (Love your new header!)

    ReplyDelete
  21. These churches are not only magnificent edifices but are places of serenity and reflection.

    ReplyDelete
  22. Neat! Love the stained glass.

    ReplyDelete
  23. Beautiful stained glass windows, not to mention the arches, gorgeous!

    ReplyDelete
  24. @Carolann: thanks!

    @Geoff: it was time.

    @Beth: I expect I will over the summer. It's Plaza Bridge on the Rideau Canal.

    @Birdman: thanks!

    @Cloudia: thank you!

    @Mari: I agree!

    @Gemma: they certainly do.

    @Norma: it is!

    @Kay: thanks!

    @Kate: they are.

    @Linda: so do I.

    @Grace: the arches really appeal to me.

    ReplyDelete
  25. I agree with Parsnip. The windows are lovely.

    ReplyDelete
  26. It's interesting how many people do stained glass work as a craft, hobby or artisan!

    ReplyDelete