Sunday, May 27, 2007

Trip to St. Asaph's in Bala Cynwyd, PA

I visited St. Asaph's Episcopal church in Bala Cynwyd, Pannsylvania near Philadelphia over the weekend. I always enjoy it there. They have a lovely labyrinth which I walked, slowly and contemplatively - trying unsuccessfully, to get temporal concerns out of my head.

It is a majestic, old stone church that now shows signs of wear and tear. This usually means that it is in a hands now of people who cannot match the passion, and spirit of the founders. Certainly the neighborhood is less affluent than it was 100 years ago. But somehow I think is has become a church dedicated to a belief in man rather than God. It calls itself a "Church of radical welcome" - this usually translates into Traditionalists are not welcome here.

Here are some photos I took of this lovely church.











Gargoyle














A perfect image for Pentecost - looks as if the Holy SPirit is coming down from above.

















This was really cool. An outside set of stone stairs built into the wall to climb into the bell tower.