Sunday, April 5, 2015

Inside At Last

The outside of yesterday's Church of St Mary Magdalene did not prepare me for the interior which was so beautiful and light. It was such a pleasure to walk in there and see the wonderful rood cross hanging in its bright environment. The cross was modeled by sculptor Frances Loring and was painted by Frank Johnston who was one of the Group Of Seven, a famous group of 20th Century Canadian painters. Apparently many of the windows along the sides of the church had been covered since the 1920s and were opened up again during a renovation in 2008. I'm so glad I got in to see this interior.
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Happy Easter everyone!

26 comments:

Luis Gomez said...

Really beautiful Pat.

The Furry Gnome said...

That is a really beautiful church. Simple is often better than ornate. And a good choice for Easter!

VP said...

Simple, sober and beautiful!

TexWisGirl said...

oh, i like it! simple and light with the focus firmly on the crucifix!

Lowell said...

Quite spare and clean. Interesting cross for sure. Did you notice if the altar was up against the wall? Some of the Anglo-Catholic folks still do that so the priest faces away from the congregation.

Sharon said...

I love it. Simple, tasteful and inspiring!

Tom said...

It's always wonderful to see the interiors of old churches. Tom The Backroads Traveller

cieldequimper said...

Well that certainly doesn't disappoint! It's beautiful, simple and yet very striking with that Christ above.

Joyeuses Pâques !

Stephanie said...

It is beautiful and simple in design. Lots of light.

Anonymous said...

And well worth an interior shot it is too, magnificent!

Gosia said...

The interior is simple but wonderful.

Cloudia said...

Clean and bright!



ALOHA from Honolulu,
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Revrunner said...

Happy Easter, RedPat.

Michelle said...

Simple, yet strikingly beautiful.

Randy said...

Nice cross.

Elizabeth Edwards said...

wow, such a decorative cross ... i enjoy the view. Happy Easter. take care this week. all the best to you! ( :

Aimeecakes said...

Very beautiful! Happy Easter!

Halcyon said...

Hope you had a great Easter. This church is very simple, but I like it. THe cross is especially nice.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Oh yes, it's so pretty inside Pat, the light is perfect.. Very happy you were able to go inside.

Unknown said...

That cross is beautiful!

Karen said...

It is beautiful. I love the white walls and high windows. So bright and cheerful.

Billy Blue Eyes said...

O yes it was worth the wait, Very nice

EG CameraGirl said...

A beautiful place to worship.

William Kendall said...

A beautiful sanctuary!

Laura. M said...

That pretty and how much light is !!

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