Monday, August 23, 2010

Saint Francis of Assisi in Estes Park

We just returned from a weekend in Estes Park where we had a wonderful time away at a condo some church friends let us use.

We attended church on Sunday Morning at Saint Francis of Assisi Anglican Church, which is in the Anglican Province of North America.

Saint Francis is an Anglican Catholic parish and the service was much like the one at our home church which is in the Western Rite.

We refrained from taking the Eucharist per the rules of the Holy Orthodox Church, but we went forward for the priestly blessing and were indeed blessed, nevertheless.

The building was designed by a previous rector named Fr. Wells. He designed the church, the stained glass windows, the bronze work and the grounds.

This building would make a perfect Western Rite Orthodox Temple. I wish we had ten more like it.

The people were very friendly and we felt right at home.