by Renda B~surviving the storm by dancing in the rain.

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St Luke's Episcopal Church ~ Marianna, Florida ~ A Photo Journey

October 11, 2009 04:36 PM EDT (Updated: October 11, 2009 07:42 PM EDT)

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A few weeks ago, Allen and I went to Marianna to see the reenactment of "The Battle of Marianna". While there we had the opportunity to explore St Luke's Episcopal Church.

I was amazed by the history of the church and graveyard.

This is the actual bible that Major Nathan Cutler saved from the burning church.

The graves in the graveyard dated back to the 1800s, some were unreadable. Others were very unique.

The entrance to the church took me back in time.

However what was more captivating was the inside. My breath caught as I took in the beauty of this small church, from the simple wood to the extravagant stained glass.

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Tags: florida, marianna, photo essay, st lukes episcopal church, history, civil war, reenactment, beauty, sanctuary, stained glass, religion, love, life, war, death, fight, battle, graveyard

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Comments: 44

Darin Waugh Oct 11, 2009, 4:53pm EDT

Very nice!

Renda B~surviving the storm by dancing in the rain. Oct 18, 2009, 2:14pm EDT

Thanks, Darin :)

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marie Pinschmidt Oct 11, 2009, 5:20pm EDT

Lovely. Thanks for sharing your story and pictures.

Renda B~surviving the storm by dancing in the rain. Oct 18, 2009, 2:14pm EDT

Thank you, Marie. I'm glad you stopped by to see.

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RobbinLynn B. Oct 11, 2009, 6:13pm EDT

Renda, Hi! So Beautiful. Thank-You so much for Sharing all this Beauty here at Gather.

I just Love those Stain-Glass-Windows.
Great Story also. So much History Here.

Renda B~surviving the storm by dancing in the rain. Oct 18, 2009, 2:15pm EDT

There is a lot of history to not only this church, but the town too. I am going back to do the walking tour of the old buildings in Marianna. It has some beautiful houses and businesses. It's an amazing little place.

sunil m. Oct 21, 2009, 3:08am EDT

waiting for an update on the walking tour of the town..Renda.

Renda B~surviving the storm by dancing in the rain. Oct 22, 2009, 7:28pm EDT

As soon as I return to Marianna and get all the photos, I'll post it and send you the link :) Wait till you see some of the houses.

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Elsie Duggan Oct 11, 2009, 11:15pm EDT

How very beautiful this old church is Renda, It reminds me of the one I went to when I was a kid, stained glass windows and all. You took some great shots, thanks for the essay that goes alone with them, love, Elsie

Renda B~surviving the storm by dancing in the rain. Oct 18, 2009, 2:34pm EDT

You're welcome, Elsie and thank you for coming along. This church touched me when I entered it. I can not really explain it. I'm glad it stirred memories for you, Elsie. It is an extremely beautiful building.

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Kay Bevis Oct 12, 2009, 8:16am EDT

This church is beautiful. The pics turned out great! Thanks for sharing

Renda B~surviving the storm by dancing in the rain. Oct 18, 2009, 2:34pm EDT

Thanks, Kay. You should see it...amazing. It's small too and I think that adds a certain warmth to it.

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Kat W. Oct 12, 2009, 1:28pm EDT

Beautiful church. I love all of the Gothic windows and the stained glass windows are lovely. Beautiful photos!

Thank you for posting your photo at Pretty Pictures.

Kat W. Oct 12, 2009, 5:05pm EDT

Thank you for posting your photo at Sculpture, Statues and Headstones.

Renda B~surviving the storm by dancing in the rain. Oct 18, 2009, 2:35pm EDT

Thanks, Kat. It's a wonderful old church. The windows and doorways were awesome.

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fancy c. Oct 13, 2009, 6:11am EDT

so beautiful

Renda B~surviving the storm by dancing in the rain. Oct 18, 2009, 2:35pm EDT

Thank you, Fancy.

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elizabeth e. Oct 13, 2009, 7:55am EDT

Mag would just love this church....I must show him. He loves exploring churches and cemeteries...I think we have been in everyone in Western Australia. Lol I was thinking about getting him a Roman collar and he could be a Jesuit.

Renda B~surviving the storm by dancing in the rain. Oct 18, 2009, 2:37pm EDT

Hi Bob! The image you conjured with Magi in a Roman collar made me chuckle :) I can just see that. This cemetery and church is awesome. It's very old and there were several groups there during our visit that were doing rubbings of the stones. It's fantastic.

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Nurse Nancy S. Oct 14, 2009, 2:35pm EDT

Such a lovely,old church. There is usually so much history in old churches. I have explored many.

Renda B~surviving the storm by dancing in the rain. Oct 18, 2009, 2:38pm EDT

Nancy, your icon shocked me...LOL (it's great for Halloween). I like exploring old churches too. I have some great shots of a couple I found not long ago. I'll have to get them posted soon. Thanks for stopping by.

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René Allen Oct 14, 2009, 11:45pm EDT

W O W Renda! What a well put together PHOTO ESSAY! You did a very good job on this. I love the stained~glass windows.

This is NOW FEATURED in Artistic Minds®. Thanks so much for sharing this journey with us.

Renda B~surviving the storm by dancing in the rain. Oct 18, 2009, 2:40pm EDT

Hi Rene! Thank you so much for the feature. I am glad you came along on this journey and enjoyed the old church. It is an amazing beauty with lots of history. I thought is was awesome to have the bible from the original structure displayed too.

René Allen Oct 20, 2009, 6:37pm EDT

You know Renda ~ The PHOTO ESSAYS of the World's Churches would be a Masterful undertaking for a SERIES of Historical Books ~ >hint . . .

Documentaries ~ VIDEOS ~ Online History Lessons

you know . . . the Bible from the original structure was a very special "touch" in this.

HUGS ~
Your Friend,
Rene

Renda B~surviving the storm by dancing in the rain. Oct 22, 2009, 7:24pm EDT

Thank you, Rene, for a brilliant idea. I will have to add this to my "idea" list so I can further evaluate how much I could get done on an enormous project such as you mentioned. I could cover several of those (in fact, I do have a few more churches I've got photos of stashed on my harddrive) and maybe some others here would like to undertake the ones in their area. Or maybe I'll get to a point in life when I don't have to work and can just travel doing that :)
Leave it to you to have the best ideas.
Hugs to you. Hope your week is going well.
Your friend, Renda

René Allen Oct 29, 2009, 2:28am EDT

I know you could do it Renda. This is a GOOD START don't you think?!

HUGS ~
So Good ~ So Far
Your Friend, and COLLABORATING BUDDY,
Rene

Renda B~surviving the storm by dancing in the rain. Nov 5, 2009, 3:05pm EST

So very true, Rene. Haven't been to your page in a while and need to check out what you've been up to! Hope your week is going well.
Hugs to you,
Renda

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sunil m. Oct 21, 2009, 3:29am EDT

I read the "The Battle of Marianna"you linked ...so many of the men flock killed and wounded....so sad...but needed ..to bring us to the peace of today.The world even today is striffed by war and terrorism...which will be history one day..ITS A CYCLE.Yes??

A beautiful Church..show casing the old history....You have done great justice to it in the lovely way you have essayed it and shown wonderful pictures....A GREAT JOB ,Id say to all those who died !! . ...Renda.

Renda B~surviving the storm by dancing in the rain. Oct 22, 2009, 7:26pm EDT

Thank you so much! Yes, although it would be nice not to have those types of cycles :) You're very kind and I appreciate your words. I have to agree with you about the words to those that died. Thanks for coming by and checking this out.

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Jeana Hamilton Oct 21, 2009, 9:29am EDT

Wow that stained glass is amazing!

Renda B~surviving the storm by dancing in the rain. Oct 22, 2009, 7:26pm EDT

It was absolutely stunning inside this church, Jeana, with the sunlight coming through those windows.

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Bundy P Oct 22, 2009, 8:27pm EDT

What a great photoessay...I love the stained glass windows!

Renda B~surviving the storm by dancing in the rain. Nov 1, 2009, 8:31pm EST

Thank you, Bundy. I love the glass windows too.

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Mrslisae Photography E. Oct 26, 2009, 8:36am EDT

Wow! That's just gorgeous, especially that long shot of the santuary

Mrslisae Photography E. Oct 26, 2009, 8:36am EDT

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Renda B~surviving the storm by dancing in the rain. Nov 1, 2009, 8:32pm EST

The church is beautiful. I would love to just sit in there a while and reflect on some things.

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Jennifer N. Oct 29, 2009, 12:11pm EDT

What a stunning essay - right down to the detail in the hand bells!

Renda B~surviving the storm by dancing in the rain. Nov 1, 2009, 8:33pm EST

I thought all those bells sitting there created a nice image. Thanks, Jennifer.

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Maggie May Nov 1, 2009, 6:20pm EST

One day I'd love to buy a small church, about the same size as the one you've featured here, and make it my home. I'm not sure I'd want a graveyard attached, but other than that, this particular church would be a great one to buy, for converting to a home.

The stained glass windows must be worth a great deal of money these days, and the building itself is just wonderful. Great pictures!

Renda B~surviving the storm by dancing in the rain. Nov 1, 2009, 8:35pm EST

Thank you, Maggie. I got an email from someone not long ago & it contained photos of a church that had been converted to a home. Needless to say, it was magnificent. This one would make a great home. I'm sure those windows are treasures. The woodwork is also amazing to me. I love a place with lots of interior wood like this one.
Thanks so much for stopping by. Good luck on getting your church home :)

Maggie May Nov 1, 2009, 9:09pm EST

Excellent article Renda!

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Renda B~surviving the storm by dancing in the rain. Nov 8, 2009, 9:39am EST

Thank you, Cassandra. It has an amazing history, doesn't it? The bible (in the photo above) is unlike those you see today. It is much, much bigger. I would have loved to take it out of the display case and flipped through the pages. It would be interesting to see the print type, paper quality, any notations made in it, etc. Thanks again for coming by :)

Mary wooten Nov 8, 2009, 8:57am EST

Beautiful!

Renda B~surviving the storm by dancing in the rain. Nov 8, 2009, 9:39am EST

Thank you, Mary.

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