Sunday, March 22, 2015

Rural No More

This is St Stephen-in-the-Fields Anglican church, so named because when it was first built in 1858 it was in the countryside well outside the city. Now it is in the middle of the city in Kensington Market, as the city has grown up around it. The Gothic Revival building burned in 1865 and had to be rebuilt and today with a very small congregation, the building has been split in half with one part used for worship and the other half used for church and community services. This church is very well-known for its outreach programs for the homeless and many other worthy activities. It is hard to catch a shot of it with all the trees, even in winter.
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24 comments:

  1. TexWisGirlMarch 22, 2015 at 9:47 AM

    wow, in the field to in the city. still pretty, though.

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  2. GosiaMarch 22, 2015 at 10:01 AM

    loks nice but it is well kept..

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  3. PerthDailyPhotoMarch 22, 2015 at 10:25 AM

    It's a wonderful old church Pat, I do like the Gothic style of architecture. It seems to be right at home surrounded by it's more modern surroundings.

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  4. SharonMarch 22, 2015 at 10:46 AM

    I really do like the Gothic look to this place. Interesting to think about how the city has grown up all around it and it's still there dominating the neighborhood. I see what you mean about the trees. When those trees are full, it would be completely hidden back there.

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  5. A Colorful WorldMarch 22, 2015 at 12:01 PM

    Gorgeous historic stone church! I really love it in the snow too!

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  6. AnonymousMarch 22, 2015 at 12:24 PM

    Church looks very good. Nice to know information about it...

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  7. AnonymousMarch 22, 2015 at 2:30 PM

    This is quite a beauty sitting there! Love the shape...

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  8. William KendallMarch 22, 2015 at 2:40 PM

    It is quite a beautiful church. I've seen it before, years ago.

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  9. VPMarch 22, 2015 at 3:12 PM

    An amazing and unusual building...

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  10. StephanieMarch 22, 2015 at 3:21 PM

    Wow, 157 years old. Beautiful old church!

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  11. TomMarch 22, 2015 at 3:57 PM

    I lovely looking church. I'm glad to hear about their many good deeds. Tom The Backroads Traveller

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  12. RevrunnerMarch 22, 2015 at 4:53 PM

    Now St. Stephen-in-the-City. :-)

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  13. cieldequimperMarch 22, 2015 at 5:30 PM

    Love St Stephen's church regardless of where it is. It's beautiful!

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  14. MichelleMarch 22, 2015 at 7:57 PM

    I like the architecture of this building very much. Quite striking.

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  15. Elizabeth EdwardsMarch 22, 2015 at 8:24 PM

    i love the height. look so tall. the red door and stone are such great colors/materials. love it!! ( :

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  16. CloudiaMarch 22, 2015 at 8:50 PM

    That has a lot of feeling to it, P



    ALOHA from Honolulu
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^=

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  17. RandyMarch 22, 2015 at 9:13 PM

    What a beautiful church.

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  18. LindaMarch 22, 2015 at 11:04 PM

    Interesting shape.

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  19. doodles n daydreamsMarch 22, 2015 at 11:21 PM

    It's a lovely old church.

    Diana

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  20. HalcyonMarch 23, 2015 at 2:55 AM

    Such a beautiful piece of architecture. Glad to hear they are doing good work too!

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  21. AnonymousMarch 23, 2015 at 4:48 AM

    It sits perfectly in its surroundings, rural or not!

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  22. Luis GomezMarch 23, 2015 at 5:54 AM

    Lovely, very nice. Love the style of it.

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  23. BirdmanMarch 23, 2015 at 8:13 AM

    This one would draw me in for a peek.

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  24. EG CameraGirlMarch 23, 2015 at 8:54 AM

    Amazing that it was once outside the city! Using part of the building to help the homeless is such a great idea!

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