Another Three In One

This wooden altar relief was taken at the Saints Paul and Peter church in Newport. We have the Four Evangelist, Alpha and Omega and the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

I had to use my flash and even though I bounced it off the wall it still made for some unsightly highlights.

Jesus Meets His Blessed Mother

Exhausted, spent, see Jesus onward go,
With feeble step, in anguish faint and slow,
At last His grief-worn Mother He can see
Exclaiming: My Son, my heart is rent for Thee.

Picture taken at St.'s Paul and Peter church in Newport.

Baptismal Font (St.'s Paul and Peter Church)

A basin or vase, serving as a receptacle for baptismal water in which the candidate for baptism is immersed, or over which he is washed, in the ceremony of Christian initiation. In the Church's present practice it is ordinarily a decorative stone basin, though metal or wood are used; supported on a pedestal or columns at a convenient height for receiving the water which is poured over the head of the person baptized, a form which marks the term of a development graphically illustrating the history of the mode of conferring baptism.

Text taken from the New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia.

Picture taken at Saint's Paul and Peter church in Newport.

Holy Chalice

Picture taken at St.'s Paul and Peter church in Newport.

To Jesus and the Cross

To Jesus and the Cross

The love of God fell to the ground and died,

but from that brokenness, new love has grown

because that seed could not abide alone,

and now so many in Christ's life abide

that many more unreached can now decide

if we go where the Gospel is unknown

and show them how our love is not our own,

but is our Savior's, for we are His Bride.

Our love shall fall into the ground and die

when we believe on Jesus, count the cost,

and be to every ear and every eye

a witness of the Gospel to the lost

so when they see our love and ask us why,

we can lead them to Jesus and the Cross.

Sonnet / Poem by

 ~ Michael Rew

Cemetery Crucifix 

St's Peter and Paul Church

Newport  Ohio

St's. Paul and Peter Church Newport Ohio

While coming home from one of my Cross Tipped Church outings I came across another cross tipped church, the St's. Paul and Peter church. The church is located off of State Route 66 in Newport. It's a very elegant stone and wood timbered church that took me by surprise. The inside was a trip back to a simpler time. I just loved the latticed windows and wooden beams. The candles in the windows for the holidays further added to the nostalgia feel. Old fashion are the words that comes to mind when walking through this church.

The arched hunter-green wooden doors with their ornate black hinges and holiday wreath anchored in stone had a surprising warm and friendly appearance. A theme I would find consistent throughout the church.

The Stations of the Cross were yet another surprise. This is the first time I have seen this type of relief for the stations.

I found the red and white poinsettias in the shape of a cross an interesting addition to the main altar.


The crucifix behind the main altar was small but fit well with the rest of the church motif. I also thought it was a very interesting design. The side altar was a fantastic wood relief of Jesus. Unfortunately I did not capture it well enough to post. A good excuse for another visit.
The cemetery attached to the church offered more picture opportunities. There were numerous statues that I wanted to capture but my stomach was reminding me that I had skipped lunch and supper time had already passed. So I took this one before I left.

This last profile picture of the church made me wish I had been here in the fall. I can see this church and Autumn complementing each other very well. I had a great time and plan on coming back.