Churches

Since the Twin Cities seem to have several seminaries, let's be specific: This is the Catholic Seminary, adjacent to and part of the University of Saint Thomas, at the end of Summit Avenue. The grounds and the exterior of the chapel are attractive. The interior is spectacular .

Entryway to First Methodist Church in Grand Ledge.

Another photo from this morning's visit to Eaton Rapids.

Now somebody's home, but long home to the local Methodist congregation. This was still a church building when I moved to town, but the congregation's long since moved down the street into the former Mulliken school.

This very pretty little Methodist church is a few yards from Republic Mine. This photo was taken late on a cold Saturday evening in June of 1992. The ladies in the photo were preparing the church for a celebration (my memory again fails to retain the details) the next morning. Had a nice chat with the ladies, who invited me to attend the celebration/service. They were a little embarrassed because of the cardboard covering the flowers, but you've really got to protect the garden when the thermometer's about to drop through the floor.

My mother and I visited my sister, Debbie, who's a student at Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa, in the summer of 2002. The school's little chapel's a delight. Shot this with my Nikon N90s.

The same door as yesterday , but from the outside. And me, in reflection.... Camera: Nikon D70 Photo by Joel Dinda

Looking out from the church office at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Rock Falls, Illinois, where Debbie spent her internship. Pretty glass....

Immanuel Lutheran Church, Rock Falls, Illinois. My sister was intern pastor here for most of the past year.

Harbor Springs, Michigan.

Portland, Michigan.

Fernando, Minnesota. One of Preacher Debra 's churches.

Bismarck, Minnesota. Preacher Debra 's other church.....

Saint Matthew's Lutheran, Fernando, Minnesota

Bismarck, Minnesota. One of Preacher Debra 's churches. Another view here .

At Chapel in the Pines, Hartwick Pines State Park, near Grayling, Michigan.

At Hartwick Pines State Park, near Grayling, Michigan.