Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Serbin, Texas, 135th Anniversary, 1854-1989
Author : St. Paul Lutheran Church (Serbin, Texas)
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Page : 34 pages
File Size : 26,1 MB
Release : 19??
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Author : St. Paul Lutheran Church (Serbin, Texas)
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Page : 34 pages
File Size : 26,1 MB
Release : 19??
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Author : Michael Buchhorn
Publisher :
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 46,73 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Lee County (Tex.)
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Author : Benjamin A. Kolodziej
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 15,84 MB
Release : 2022-07-26
Category : History
ISBN : 1506486169
In this volume, Kolodziej presents the story of the Lutherans who undertook the daunting and uncertain work of carving out a new life in a new land, and of the music that accompanied them. This is the tenth in a series of monographs--Shaping American Lutheran Church Music--published by the Center for Church Music, Concordia University Chicago.
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Page : 29 pages
File Size : 42,77 MB
Release : 1994*
Category : Lee County (Tex.)
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Author : ,William
Publisher : Covenant Books, Inc.
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 44,77 MB
Release : 2020-09-18
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1646705858
Before independence from Mexico in 1836, the Catholic faith was the only religion settlers in Texas, known as Texians, could legally practice. To acquire land in Texas, then a part of Mexico known as Coahuila y Tejas, one had to be a member of the Roman Catholic Church or agree to convert to Catholicism. Although a few Protestant church buildings were erected before Texas's independence in 1836, most were erected after 1836 because of Mexico's strict laws prohibiting and often severe punishment for practicing any faith other than Catholicism. The few Protestant church buildings that were erected prior to Texas independence were usually erected along the margins of Texas in the more remote regions of North and East Texas, distancing themselves from Mexico's center of government in San Antonio. The first Protestant church established in Texas that has been in continuous service was organized by the Reverend Milton Estill in 1833 as the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Old Shiloh, a small community located about four miles north of Clarksville. In 1848, the Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Congregation joined with the Presbyterian congregation in Clarksville to become the First Presbyterian Church, Clarksville. The First Presbyterian Congregation in Clarksville is recognized as the oldest Protestant church in continuous service in the state of Texas. After Texians won their independence in 1836, religious congregations began to meet openly and to build houses of worship. Most of these early church buildings were poorly built and did not survive the ravages of time. Eventually, stronger buildings were erected. But even then, with open fireplaces and wood-burning stoves providing heat and candles or kerosene lanterns providing the primary source of light, church buildings were often destroyed by accidental fires. In addition, with time, congregations often outgrew their vintage church buildings or could no longer afford the high cost of maintaining the older, outdated buildings. As a result, congregations abandoned them to erect larger and often more elaborate edifices. Once abandoned, the old church buildings were razed or, if left standing, rapidly deteriorated. Over the past twelve years, my wife and I have visited and photographed almost one thousand historic churches in Texas. Photographing these historic church buildings and learning about the pioneers that often at great risk founded and maintained them has been a project of love. Visiting these historic churches and meeting the people that maintain them today has been inspirational.
Author : Concordia Historical Institute
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Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,53 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Lutheran Church
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Author : Kent Hare
Publisher : Continuandum
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 10,83 MB
Release : 2020-01-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 057822951X
What is a pilgrimage? How is it different from any other kind of travel? Join the author as he seeks answers to these questions through journeys to the three most important destinations for Catholic travelers: Rome and Italy, the Shrine of Guadalupe in Mexico City, and the Holy Land. Share his adventures and misadventures in daily travelogues describing each trip from beginning to end, with extensive religious, historical, and cultural commentary. Those three destinations are only the beginning. Around the world and here in the United States, far and near, famous and obscure shrines and holy sites await your discovery. The author scouts out many such destinations and explores the phenomenon of "virtual pilgrimage." He concludes by offering practical advice how not to end up merely sightseeing. For Catholics considering a pilgrimage; for Protestants wondering why Catholics go on "pilgrimages" rather than "tours"; Catholic or Protestant, this book is for you! Maps, diagrams, and pictures included.
Author : T. Lindsay Baker
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 26,19 MB
Release : 2005-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780806137247
A companion volume to Ghost Towns of Texas provides readers with histories, maps, and detailed directions to the most interesting ghost towns in Texas not already covered in the first volume. Reprint.
Author : Buie Harwood
Publisher : TCU Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 50,33 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780875651149
Decorating Texas provides a broad survey with an emphasis on a wide variety of individual buildings, which exhibit an assortment of interiors and decorations by many different artists.
Author : Pixie Christensen
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 10,83 MB
Release : 2016-06-14
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1623493935
In Lone Star Steeples: Historic Places of Worship in Texas, Carl J. Christensen Jr. and Pixie Christensen present sixty-five captivating and historically significant structures in exquisite watercolor illustrations accompanied by brief summaries and convenient, handcrafted maps. Ranging from stately edifices of brick and stone located in urban centers to more humble wood-frame chapels in rural surroundings, the houses of faith shown in these pages have one important trait in common: They have all served as centers of cultural identity, spiritual comfort, and public service to the communities in which they arose. In their introduction, the Christensens write, “The journey behind Lone Star Steeples crisscrossed the state along back roads, farm roads, and state highways. In these journeys and in the stories that were told, certain patterns began to emerge: the pride of the people in building their churches debt-free, the perseverance of the people who endured their beloved church being destroyed by natural disaster once, twice, or even three times . . . the people’s recognition of the church as their cultural foundation, their moral foundation, their social center.” As the Christensens demonstrate, Texas is home to a remarkable diversity of people, and their places of worship reflect and celebrate that diversity.