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- Isaiah 52:7 |
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How this sign came to be... Joan Carey and Charles Bunyan were planning their summer of 2002 wedding at St. John's when they met Brenda Earl, our Senior Warden. Brenda was recalling how many years ago the start of Isaiah 52:7 ("How beautiful upon the mountains...") was painted on the wall over the doorway, and that it had been lost during the several repaintings of the church's interior. Joan offered to lead the project to restore the words. She, her husband-to-be, and her sister Allison began searching for the perfect piece of wood to create the sign. During one of Allison's excursions through New Jersey, she came across an antique shop operating out of a small barn. After speaking to the owner Jamie about her mission, they began to search the shop with no success. Jamie, who was determined to help find the perfect piece of wood for a new sign decided to cross the street to his home and continue searching. Moments later, he came out from behind his house with a great big smile and said "this looks like it should have something written on it!" The dusty, ribbon shaped piece of wood was discovered in the "Spring House", a small stone building directly behind his main farmhouse which has an artesian spring running through it. The farmhouse has been in the Jamie's family for six generations and Jamie said the wood must have been there for at least 100 years. Then came the clean up, sanding, stencil work and staining. It was such an exciting project for all who were involved and it was truly a labor of love. Charles Bunyan and Joan's brother Walter Carey hung the beautiful sign as a surprise for Brenda and Father Dearman. We hope all who enter the church are inspired by its words. |
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