My first stop was Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church, a small, friendly church located near Chinatown. The church is 'technically' Greek, but the congregation is extremely diverse, so the icons and design embrace a variety of European and North American styles. I loved the simplicity and attention to detail in this church's decor.
After taking some shots and having a great chat with the Reverend Deacon, I visited a stunning Anglican church called Christ Church Cathedral. There were a lot more people at this one (I came to the Orthodox church as soon as it opened so I was the only one there!). I couldn't resist taking some sneaky shots of the other visitors.
The furnishings and light in this one were a photographer's dream...
I then made a quick stop to Knox Presbyterian. It, too, had that fantastic, white "church light" flooding in...
The shot below is from a glass display near the front of the church. It's part of a banner that got presented to the church at some point—I can't for the life of me remember the details; I just remember that the banner said 'Canada' on it (if anyone from Knox knows more, leave a comment!).
All of the churches had some fantastic artistic renderings of the Gospel, whether in picture or stained-glass form. It was a bit of a challenge to put an artistic spin on someone else's art, but I had fun trying! The top two photos below are from Christ the Saviour; the bottom two are taken of the stained glass windows at Christ Church.
I also made a stop at the churches' gardens... here are two shots from the one behind Christ Church Cathedral:
That was fun! I'll have to do more exploring next year. Meanwhile, I have a few other photoshoots waiting for me, so you'll see more posts on this blog soon.
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