Church opens heart, land to the community

From Florida-

Saint Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church on Old Bainbridge Road doesn't have a lot of members, but it has an abundance of land.

And the congregation wants to share it.

Today, they invite visitors to walk on a recently installed labyrinth (which from now on will be open day and night), adopt a plot in the community garden, and see the beginnings of a walking trail that will eventually wind around the former 7-acre pecan grove.

"We hope people will use this," said the Rev. Patricia Sheppard, who became pastor of St. Francis in April, as she walked around the property. "This won't be locked, it will never be closed."

She hopes the land will attract people that might not otherwise visit the church.

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