#church
Lovely #church #building at #Oturehua in Central Otago. #Presbyterian [1925]. Pic taken 07 December. New Zealand.




📍: Winding Hole - Rufford Old Hall
ℹ️: winding hole
🗺: https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=53.6361241950166&mlon=-2.81150148707407#map=17/53.6361241950166/-2.81150148707407
📸: Photo by Fitzrovia on Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/26417989@N00/8512134715
#canal #river #narrowboat #barge #gongoozler #england #uk #flickr #120 #church #rural #mediumformat #fuji #victorian #slide #lancashire #velvia #400 #fujifilm #fujinon #rufford #120mm #ga645zi #5590mm

🏙 City: Castellammare di Stabia, Italy
🏛️ Tourist attraction: Chiesa di Gesù e Maria
❓ Which sightseeing spot exceeded your expectations the most?
➡ Don't miss out on these interesting free sightseeing tours in Castellammare di Stabia: https://visitsights.com/sightseeing-tours/Italy/Castellammare%20di%20Stabia?mtm_campaign=mastodon
#️⃣ #Sights #CastellammareDiStabia #Italy #Building #Sightseeing #PlaceOfWorship #Church #Travel #Christian #Amenity #Religion
© Credits: Wikimedia / Mentnafun...

Random photo of the day.
#photography #random #photooftheday #POTD #dailyphoto #OttawaPhotographer #travel #Scotland #Edinburgh #oldtown #history #church #spire

One of the first times sailing up Saigon river towards Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).
Suddenly I see this church appearing on the port side river bank. And I notice the top of the church.
Back in those days I had no internet to help me, so I had to ask around to learn what those symbols really were.
#travel #cruise #Saigon #saigonriver #HCMC #hochiminhcity #church #river #vietnam



🏙 Area: Chartres, France
🏛️ Sight: Église Saint-André
❓ Do you prefer sightseeing tours that are fast-paced or more leisurely?
➡ Don't miss out on these interesting free sightseeing tours in Chartres: https://visitsights.com/sightseeing-tours/France/Chartres?mtm_campaign=mastodon
#️⃣ #Sights #Travel #Amenity #Sightseeing #Church #PlaceOfWorship #Chartres #Christian #Building #France #Religion
© Credits: Wikimedia / Chabe01 / CC BY-SA 4.0

I know it makes me a bit of an outlier as a “Catholic”-leaning #Episcopalian, but I really, deeply love the #BookOfCommonPrayer1979, especially Rite II. It’s the book that brought me to the #Episcopal #Church from my wanderings after a life in #fundamentalism and #evangelicalism. I get why folks want to change things, but I want to express my love for the book and how its words have worked their way into my very being.
🏙 Town: Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
🏛️ Tourist attraction: Universitätskirche
❓ Do you like to travel solo or with a group on a sightseeing tour?
➡ Experience adventures with these free sightseeing tours in Freiburg im Breisgau: https://visitsights.com/sightseeing-tours/Germany/Freiburg%20im%20Breisgau?mtm_campaign=mastodon
#️⃣ #PlaceOfWorship #Christian #Amenity #Sights #Sightseeing #Building #Church #Religion #FreiburgImBreisgau #Germany #Travel
© Credits: Wikimedia / user:Joergens.mi...

The #Christian and the #Atheist Podcast --
Stoned Waiters, #JehovahWitness Funeral, and #Communion without #Christ
incl Kathleen's wild experience at a pizza place where everyone was high as a kite is one we laughed way too hard at. Aubrie has an interesting interaction at a Jehovah Witness #funeral with some of the #church goers as well as having a run in with some past church friends at a kid's birthday party. She also took her first non-#evangelical communion.
Need a quick break? Here's our latest blessing:
Blessings - Sunday 5th November 2023 - #AllAreWelcome #ShareWithUs
#AllAreWelcome #Blessings #Church #God #YouTubeShorts #Shorts #Jesus #Relax #Mindfulness ⛪🛐🙌⌛
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Random photo of the day.
#photography #random #photooftheday #POTD #dailyphoto #OttawaPhotographer #graffiti #art #OttawaSouth #church #enhancedphoto #stormhour

#iowa #throwbackthursday #mississippiriver #river #blackandwhite #church
A vintage snapshot from the street where I lived growing up in Fort Madison, Iowa. The Mississippi River and Illinois in the distance. Late fall in 1985 (possibly 1984).
The steeple of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church (built by German immigrants in 1886) rises above the town.


9.0 Die evangelische Kirche in Gudensberg-Deute
#myphoto, #DieKircheImDorfLassen No. 9.0, #TourDeChattengau, #Chattengau
Der Kirchturm wurde im 11. und 12. Jahrhundert erbaut, das Kirchenschiff von 1827 bis 1829 neu errichtet.
#Deute, #Gudensberg, #Foto, #photo, #Kirche, #Church, #Église, #Церковь, #Chiesa, #Iglesia, #Kerk, #教會, #教会, #チャーチ, #教堂, #Geschichte, #History, #Mittelalter, #MiddleAges, #Radtour, #biking, #Nordhessen, #Hessen


🏙 Region: Warsaw, Poland
🏛️ POI: Kościół pw. Dzieciątka Jezus
❓ Which local dish in this area offers the best culinary experience?
➡ Experience adventures with these free sightseeing tours in Warsaw: https://visitsights.com/sightseeing-tours/Poland/Warsaw?mtm_campaign=mastodon
#️⃣ #Sightseeing #Travel #Religion #Christian #Amenity #Sights #Building #Church #PlaceOfWorship #Poland #Warsaw
© Credits: Wikimedia / Mateusz Opasiński / CC BY-SA 3.0

We have a really full program at #church this #Advent season! We hope you'll join us as we take this journey and discover together what #Jesus has in store for us. #Christmas

Church of St James the Less
https://justin-farrimond.pixels.com/featured/church-of-st-james-the-less-justin-farrimond.html
The Church of St James the Less Forest with Frith, Barnard Castle. Dating from 1845 this beautiful building stands proud in the wild landscape of Upper Teesdale.
#PicOfTheDay #BlackAndWhite #PhotographyLovers #Church #MonochromePhotography #Christianity

In Belgium, a recent documentary on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church has caused shock and soul-searching, reigniting a debate about the way religion is funded in the country.
Unlike in neighbouring France, the Belgian state finances officially recognised religions, with representatives of the Catholic Church receiving the best pay.
But the abuse scandal has seen many people demand a change in the rules.
Church around this time of year was always annoying to me as a kid because they had that sweet mystery box that you weren’t allowed to open, and they didn’t even sing the bangers yet. All they had were candles and letters from Ezekiel to Methuselah or whatever read by Rudy the smelly old guy who lives for this. White people church is the worst for kids. #church

So, What Does #PopeFrancis Actually #Think About #Queer and #Trans #People?
Pope Francis has established himself as one of the most boundary-pushing #popes the #church has ever had. Here are his #stances on #samesexmarriage, #trans #people, #LGBTQ+ #parents and more.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Spirituality #Religion #Representation #Culture
https://www.them.us/story/so-what-does-pope-francis-actually-think-about-queer-and-trans-people
🏙 Region: Wiener Neustadt, Austria
🏛️ Sight: Erlöserkirche
❓ Have you ever taken a virtual sightseeing tour?
➡ Check out more sights in Wiener Neustadt: https://visitsights.com/sights/Austria/Wiener%20Neustadt?mtm_campaign=mastodon
#️⃣ #Amenity #WienerNeustadt #Christian #Church #Austria #Sightseeing #Travel #PlaceOfWorship #Building #Religion #Sights
© Credits: Wikimedia / Architect: Clemens Holzmeister (1886-1983)Photographer: Wolfgang Glock / CC BY-SA 3.0

🏙 Region: Cologne, Germany
🏛️ Point of interest: St. Mariä Geburt
❓ What is the best time of year to take a sightseeing tour?
➡ Experience the beauty of Cologne: https://visitsights.com/sightseeing-tours/Germany/Cologne?mtm_campaign=mastodon
#️⃣ #Amenity #Travel #Cologne #Building #PlaceOfWorship #Christian #Sights #Church #Germany #Religion #Sightseeing
© Credits: Wikimedia / Chris06 / CC0

Would the True #Christians Please Stand Up? A Review of “#Cultural Christians in the Early #Church”
The actual state of the Church of England
"Don't speak about your faith unless you're asked to." Justin Welby - Archbishop of Canterbury
🏙 City: Tempio Pausania, Italy
🏛️ Tourist attraction: Chiesa di San Francesco
❓ Which destination do you recommend for someone who's looking for a relaxing sightseeing trip?
➡ Admire the beauty of the sights in Tempio Pausania: https://visitsights.com/sights/Italy/Tempio%20Pausania?mtm_campaign=mastodon
#️⃣ #PlaceOfWorship #Travel #Religion #Church #Italy #TempioPausania #Amenity #Building #Christian #Sights #Sightseeing
© Credits: Wikimedia / Gianni Careddu / CC BY-SA 3.0

Taken this day, 2021, sunset spire https://www.flickr.com/photos/woolamaloo_gazette/51724343086/
Church tower at sunset, with the Campsie Hills behind.
#Scotland #photography #architecture #Church #eglise #kirk #spire #tower #tour #CampsieHills #sunset #CoucherDuSoleil #Kirkintilloch
#Recordings show how the #MormonChurch #protects itself from #childsexabuse #claims.
Alberdi’s #recordings provide an unprecedented #record of the steps the #church normally takes #behindcloseddoors to keep #allegations of #childsexabuse #secret – steps that can leave #predators #free and #children #atrisk.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Religion #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #ChildSexAbuse #EmptyThePews

Whithorn Priory in Dumfries & Galloway. The building you see today is the successor to the first church in Scotland, probably built over sixteen centuries ago in the 390s. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/whithorn/whithornpriory/index.html
#Scotland #DumfriesAndGalloway #Whitorn #WhithornPriory #Church #UndiscoveredScotland

The church should not be viewed as an appropriate place to receive sex education. Their reputation at the least precludes any opportunity to be part of a rational conversation.
Roman Catholics need to get out of peoples bedrooms. It’s appalling.
If a private school is unable to provide the public curriculum then they shouldn’t receive a cent of public money.
🏙 Town: Grevenbroich, Germany
🏛️ Attraction: Evangelische Kirche Wevelinghoven
❓ What is the most diverse sightseeing tour you have ever taken?
➡ Discover fascinating sights in Grevenbroich: https://visitsights.com/sights/Germany/Grevenbroich?mtm_campaign=mastodon
#️⃣ #Grevenbroich #Sightseeing #Church #Historic #Tourism #Amenity #Sights #Religion #Christian #Building #PlaceOfWorship #Attraction #Travel #Heritage #Germany
© Credits: Wikimedia / Herausgeber: Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Ene...

St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral. One of the many beautiful and elaborate churches in the Cleveland area. Completed in 1913 and considered one of the finest examples of Russian church architecture in the US. This church appeared in the 1978 film "The Deer Hunter".
Photo January 2022, Cleveland Ohio USA (Tremont neighborhood)
Posting for December 3rd #ArtAdventCalendar
#AerialPhotography #DronePhotography #Aerial #Drone #Cleveland #StTheodosius
#RussianOrthodox #Cathedral #Church

My photos from today's First Sunday of #Advent at Beacon Hill Church in #MonroeCT.
Click here for the whole set: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nomad7674/albums/72177720313142909/
#church #BeaconHillChurch #BeaconHillMonroe #fellowship #FirstSundayOfAdvent #PotluckDinner




Iglesia de San Justo, Watercolor Line and Wash.
ART
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#watercolor #painting #art #artist #artwork #artmatters #artbooster #mastodonart #mastoart #ayearforart #buyintoart #fediart #fedigiftshop #fediverse #wallart #homedecor ##church #spain

🍁 We’re heading into the Black Forest today, perhaps I’ll get a good shot of something. In the meantime, here’s a photo from last year’s glorious autumn (this year’s has been almost continuous clouds and rain, but today it’s hazy blue 😃).
Not quite #SilentSunday.
🎨 If you like nature’s colors, follow me (or my hash #BreitensteinArt).
#photography #landscape #nature #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Vineyards #Pfalz #Palatinate #RhinelandPalatinate #germany #church #Fotografie #natur

Today's photo with the most hits: the church at Azay-le-Rideaux, Loire valley.
#AzayLeRideaux #loire #valley #church #architecture #LoireChateau

After shopping spree, Mormon church is Nebraska's top land purchaser No #Religion or #Church should be able to possess this much land!!! #TaxReligion
https://www.klkntv.com/after-shopping-spree-mormon-church-is-nebraskas-top-land-purchaser/
When #Russians were trying to encircle #kyiv she couldn’t return to her #monastery
Her father sent her and other nuns to Alexander Nevsky’s Church.
But the Ukrainian nuns did not fully escape the war. Not only did the #israelihamaswar begin, but #Russia hopes to seize ownership of the #church
They pray not only for peace, but for #Ukrainian defenders.
The site is often referred to as #putin 's favorite Jerusalem church, hearing this, Sister Elizabeth, can’t help but grin...

The #Kremlin has said that obtaining the #church is a top priority. Israel halted the transfer of the church's ownership to #russia leading to tension between the 2 countries, when both are at war.
But it has also meant that the Ukrainian nuns can pray here safely – for now.
Sister Ioanna stands in front of #calvary
She arrived in #Jerusalem two weeks after Russia invaded in February 2022. She appears cautious when it comes to politics, except for war.

Good morning to readers; Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.
#Nuns usually avoid politics.
Yet Ukrainian nuns at #Putin's favorite church in #Jerusalem still pray for their home.
The #Kremlin desperately wants control of the #church -- and to expel the Ukrainians.
Here's why:
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#PopeFrancis #strips #antigay #US #cardinal #RaymondLBurke of his #Vatican #apartment and #Retirement #salary for spreading #disunity in the #church.
#Pope enjoys #pasta #lunch with #trans #women as part of the #WorldDayofThePoor.
We’re guessing #Cardinal #Burke was probably not in attendance.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Spirituality #Religion #Progress
Trinity Church Boston Massachusetts ©Debra Martz
Trinity Church, the famous Copley Square building, is the 3rd home to this parish. The 1st two were located in what is now the Downtown Crossing area of Boston. After the Great Fire of 1872 destroyed the 2nd church, construction of the new church took place from 1872 to 1877 and today it is a National Historic Landmark.
https://debra-martz.pixels.com/featured/trinity-church-boston-massachusetts-debra-martz.html
#Trinity #Church #Boston #MA #historic #architecture #PhotographyIsArt #foto #photography #BuyIntoArt

I used DxO PhotoLab's split toning setting on this photo I took at dusk tonight of the Christian Scientists' Church in Concord, NH. I'm not quite sure what that setting is for - but I feel like it gave the church a good, ominous look. What do you think?
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Concord, New Hampshire
Shot with my Sony A7RV camera, Tamron 70-180 f/2.8 lens.

Well then…I think #Skynet would be pleased. #Google too. This is the first time I have heard of an #ArtificialIntelligence #Church. I wonder what the #AI sermons are like‽
👉🏾 Former Google engineer and Trump pardonee Anthony Levandowski relaunches his AI church https://www.businessinsider.com/former-google-engineer-pardoned-donald-trump-anthony-levandowski-ai-church-2023-11
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A revised #introduction post: I'm the #Church of #Scotland minister at Cambuslang. Graduate of #Glasgow University and #Princeton Theological Seminary- #Fulbright alumnus. Registered same-sex marriage celebrant. Occasional reposts or links in #German. Currently off work with #fatigue due to #Covid
#theology #Christianity #liturgy #politics #preaching #religion #ChurchOfScotland #Presbyterian #Reformed #faith #SSM
I continue to be absent from work due to #LongCOVID. I'm very grateful to our #Glasgow #Presbytery Clerk, Rev Dr Grant Barclay, who we be leading our #Sunday service tomorrow at #Cambuslang Parish #Church
#ChurchOfScotland
#Presbyterian
#Christianity
#religion
https://cambuslangparishchurch.org.uk/2023/11/15/sunday-19th-november-2023/
View through the door of the ruined kirk at Closeburn.
#photography #scotland #church #kirk #ruin #graveyard #fujifilm
The Kirk Ruin at Closeburn Kirkyard.
#photography #scotland #church #kirk #ruin #graveyard #fujifilm
Shot taken at Closeburn Kirkyard, through the old Kirk ruin looking at the newer kirk tower.
I was pretty sure that was a gargoyle, but OH wasn't convinced until he got the drone right up close.
#photography #scotland #church #kirk #ruin #graveyard #fujifilm
taos pueblo, new mexico
1957
san geronimo de taos
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dboo/268629190
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dboo/30357855223/
© the Nick DeWolf Foundation
Image-use requests are welcome via nickdewolfphotoarchive [at] gmail [dot] com
#photography #film #blackandwhite #bw
#newmexico #taos #taospueblo #building #church #mission #architecture #1950s
Check out this photograph / digital artwork that would look great framed and hanging on your wall in your home or office or produced on a variety of products.
Interior of a Church in Malaga, Spain.
Málaga is a municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia.
https://pixels.com/featured/malaga-city-scenes-10-john-hughes.html
#BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt
#FineArtAmerica #Malaga #Spain #Church
The Giralda bell tower of Seville Cathedral in black and white, city of Seville, Andalusia, Spain. https://artur-bogacki.pixels.com/featured/la-giralda-bell-tower-of-seville-cathedral-in-spain-artur-bogacki.html #blackandwhite #bw #Seville #Giralda #LaGiralda #cathedral #tower #Spain #Andalusia #church #belltower #art #fineart #architecture #travel #ayearforart #mastoart #buyintoart
Purple mountain majesty … only in Italy.
🎨 I invite you to follow me for more photos, art and adventures, at my account or hashtag: #BreitensteinArt
#photography #landscape #nature #sky #mountains #hiking #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #sunset #silhouette #church #Dolomites #Dolomiten #Dolomiti #SüdTirol #SouthTyrol #Italy #landschaft #natur #fotografie #MastoArt #AYearForArt
A letter from me to my #church congregation at #Cambuslang was published this week
#LongCovid
#Covid
#ChurchOfScotland
#Presbyterian
#Scotland
https://cambuslangparishchurch.org.uk/2023/10/30/letter-from-our-minister/
Heather Cox Richardson on one of our founding father's (James Madison) views of separation of church and state. Eat sh-t Mike Johnson
#churchandstate #separationofchurchandstate #church #state
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-1-2023?utm_campaign=email-post&r=1smcrn&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
#Man who #firebombed #Ohio #church hosting #drag #events faces lengthy #jail #term.
Although his #explosives did #destroy a #sign outside the church, he thankfully, managed to do very little damage to the #building. There were no reported #injuries.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Ohio #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #DomesticTerrorism #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate
https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/25/church-drag-events-man-jail/
Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby stmt yesterday:
"I join with my brother in Christ, Patriarch Theophilos III, in horror and grief that the Orthodox #Church compound in #Gaza was struck last night.
When we met in Jerusalem this morning, the death toll was still unknown and people were still buried under the rubble.
I pray for our Christian brothers and sisters in the Holy Land, and for all civilians caught up in this appalling violence."
Inktober day 17 - Church
Brush and ink on paper. Greyscale added in Clipstudio.
#art #inktober #tegnekveldinktober #illustration #church #MastoArt #artistsonmastodon
Wow this just happened in our local church just now #eclipse #ladyhawke #church
I am starting to make some progress editing my iamges from Greece. So far, I have made a dent into our first day of exploring Athens. One place that has really captured my attention is The Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens. This place is just spectacular.
More detail here: https://wayne-moran.pixels.com/featured/metropolitan-cathedral-of-athens-interior-vertical-wayne-moran.html
#Greece #Athens #architecture #church #greekorthodox #exploremore #Hiking #Getoutside #travel #travelphotography #landscapephotography #buyintoart #Ayearforart
These Men Say Their #Utah Therapist Touched Them Inappropriately During Sessions Paid for by the #LDS Church
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A spokesperson for the #church said it does not vet the #therapists its bishops recommend and pay for, saying “it is up to church members” to “make their own decisions.”
#SexualAssault #Therapy #LGBTQ #News #Religion #MentalHealth
I used to support #Palestine, but I've come to realize that they are only there for #religious reasons; they could have left by now. The war against them is unjust, #Israel should never have stolen their land, but they did and at some point you have to adapt to reality. Even if it means losing a stupid old #church.
UPDATE: this post was taken down because I spoke poorly of Israel, typical.
Just to be absolutely clear; fuck Israel and their supporters.
Fun fact: Church membership in America in 1900 was actually lower than it is today.
A lot of things people think "have always been that way" simply haven't always been that way.