Modern Church Sign

DSCN0520, a photo by midgefrazel on Flickr.

Today, this is the kind of sign that is posted by New England Churches. It lists the pastor's name, the time of worship and the name of the church. 

Old Church Sign

Old Church Sign, a photo by midgefrazel on Flickr.

Because this church is historically significant, this sign announces the two names of this church. Established in 1674, it is important for those to visit to understand that this is not the original church/meetinghouse.

Like taking the sign in the cemetery, when visiting historical locations, I want to be able to remember how I arrived there and be able to guide others to the location.

This is a quick way to remember the address.

See the sign to the very right of this photo? I didn't want you to miss this massive tree and the stone wall that Connecticut is famous for having. 

However, I missed the white one room schoolhouse in the background!

 

All Around

Round, a photo by midgefrazel on Flickr.

Heating Grate 

I don't imagine too many people notice the ornate heating grates that dot the walkways in the pews areas in The Road Church in Stonington, CT.

The pews are enclosed and I can imagine that because this church is currently in use in chilly New England, it can be mighty cold in the winter. When I visited, it was mighty hot.  Most of the windows were open.

In the upper gallery, where the organist is located, there are gallery benches for overflow of people. Those people are the ones who did not pay to "own" a pew for 99 years.

I made this photo sepia toned because the carpet is a red color and doesn't look that good from the number of feet that trample through this church yearly.