From Mississippi-
Christ Episcopal Church in Bay St. Louis will host a community grand opening at 4 p.m. Sunday for the new church and parish hall, rebuilt after Hurricane Katrina destroyed the previous structures. Christ Church is at 912 S. Beach Blvd.
Established in 1889, the church has been destroyed by fire and two hurricanes and is rebuilt back on the beach where it was.
This time, however, said the Rev. Patrick Skutch, rector, “it’s deliberately turned in a different direction so that as you drive along the beach, you see the profile of the church, and it was very important to the congregation that the church be inviting. It says very strongly, ‘We are here, and we are open and we would like to see you.’
“The old church was set back a little bit further on the landscape, and you did not see as much of it when you went by.”
The sanctuary and the parish hall next door to it were consecrated in May for parish use and worship.
“This opening is geared toward an intentional welcome and open house for the community itself,” Skutch said.
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http://www.sunherald.com/2010/10/08/2541398/christ-episcopal-plans-grand-opening.html#ixzz11rXIehuz
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