From Southern Ohio-It’s been 384 days since the parishioners of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Granville have been displaced from their historic church.
That’s equivalent to 9,216 hours, or 552,960 minutes. Any way you look at it, it’s been a long time.
But there is an end in sight: The church will reopen its doors Aug. 4 for the first time since a devastating summer 2012 storm. The Sunday service has been appropriately titled, “Coming Home.”
The ceiling of the church was damaged by the straight line winds that rolled through Central Ohio during the derecho June 29, 2012. The original trusses that support the ceiling cracked, causing it to drop 3 feet.
Steel posts immediately were installed to keep the ceiling from completely caving in. The damage was so severe the church had to be closed, leaving the Rev. Stephen Applegate and his parish without a home.
“I think it was tough for everyone not to be able to go in, especially because this is a very historic building in the heart of Granville,” said Peggy Corrigan, communication specialist for the church. “We’re very proud of our church, and we hated to see it damaged.”
More here-
http://www.newarkadvocate.com/article/20130719/LIFESTYLE/307190003/Almost-home-St-Luke-s-Episcopal-parishioners-eagerly-await-return-historic-church?nclick_check=1
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