The Church of the Transfiguration: Proclaiming God's Glory in Wood and Stone
THE NECESSITY FOR RUINS (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
["IT IS FINISHED"--TEXT AND PHOTOS BY JEREMY QUATTLEBAUM] On the corner of 56th and Cedar in West Philadelphia stands the last remnants of the Church of the Transfiguration. Vacant since 2000, the church was shut down by the archdiocese along with the school, convent, and rectory complex. When Boy’s Latin purchased the Church of Transfiguration’s...
Objects-Building-Situations (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
The wrecking ball has met the Church of the Transfiguration, on 56th and Cedar Sts. in West Philadelphia. Built in 1905, the church has been vacant for almost a decade. See the Philadelphia Church Project blog (here) for the sad images of demolition. The interior furnishings of the church were stripped last month and can be found at Provenance, the architectural salvage...
VirtueOnline (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
QUINCY: Episcopal Diocese formally joins the Anglican Church of North America Diocesan News October 30, 2009 The Diocese of Quincy held its 132nd annual Synod October 16-17, and formally aligned itself as a constituent member of the newly formed Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), a group of more than 700 Anglican churches in the US and Canada that was founded in June. Since...
Jerusalem Hills daily photo (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... northern region) are Arab citizens. In Christian tradition Tabor is identified as the Mount of Transfiguration, on top of which Jesus was transfigured. Today both the Franciscans and the Greek Orthodox have monasteries on the mountaintop. You can see the outline here of the Church of the Transfiguration. The site is accessible by car only from the north side, by a winding narrow...
Anglican Mainstream (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
By Douglas LeBlanc, Living Church As two former Episcopal dioceses hold conventions this weekend, they are beginning to incorporate congregations from across the nation. The Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh will vote on welcoming Harvest Anglican Church, Homer City, Pa.; Church of the Transfiguration, Cleveland, Ohio; HolyTrinityChurch, Raleigh, N.C.; and St. James...
Dallas Observer | Complete Issue (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
... as racism? Gossett is speaking at the inaugural Vision Forum lecture 7 p.m. Friday at Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, 14115 Hillcrest Road, with a private donor reception preceding the talk at 5:30 p.m. Tickets for the speech are $25, with private donor reception spots starting at $250. Call 972-233-1898 or visit Fri., Oct. 16, 5:30 p.m., 2009
