Allow us to indulge in one more night photo, this one of the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant which previously we featured by day, here. This church is the College Hill neighbor of the fire hall turned grocery store featured yesterday. Church of the Covenant has worked hard to survive downtown in an era when so many people have flocked to the suburbs for their spiritual needs. Church of the Covenant offers many spiritual options for those who desire a more traditional service to those who like a more contemporary service. The church is known for offering fabulous music concerts. Also, it houses offices for non-profit organizations. (If you are looking for a great place to rent, likely, space is available).
Church of the Covenant dates to the beginning of the 20th century with the first brick component of the building constructed in 1914 (read more history of the building here). If you are local and like beautiful stained glass, some of the stained glass in Church of the Covenant is Tiffany. The chandeliers, custom-designed for the church, were hand-made in Raleigh, NC. Each chandelier is 6 feet in diameter.
A "covenant" is a sacred agreement between God and human beings. The terms "testament" and "covenant" are interchangeable. This is our weekend religious post. A review of the past year is available here.
I'm really enjoying your night shots. In the bleak midwinter it's a good way to make things look cheerful.
Posted by: Dina | Sunday, December 12, 2010 at 06:41 AM
Dina,don't encourage her!!
Posted by: Jane Mitchell | Sunday, December 12, 2010 at 08:02 AM
Jane:
When it gets dark shortly after 5:00 and one has a day job, in the winter, night yields the photo opportunities! We did get a couple sunny day shots yesterday. Hang in there!
Your friendly staff at GDP
Posted by: Greensboro Daily Photo | Sunday, December 12, 2010 at 08:52 AM
Will you show us some of the Tiffany Glass? Pretty please?!
;-D
Posted by: Louis la Vache | Sunday, December 12, 2010 at 10:00 PM
Mr. Louis la Vache-- All right, I'll put that one on the list!
Posted by: Greensboro Daily Photo | Sunday, December 12, 2010 at 11:25 PM