Welcome to Saint Elias Ukrainian Orthodox Church and Cemetery.
The church is in a grove of trees set back from the road.
The headstones in the left foreground are atypical of those usually found in Ukrainian pioneer cemeteries. Someone took the time and made the effort to build custom molds for these distinctive markers.
The bell tower is just above the hall entrance.
The outdoor altar stands just behind the church. In the warmer months I'm sure many weddings, baptisms and funerals would have taken place here.
The blue-framed window is the only exterior church decoration.
The congregation formed in the early 1900's and built their first church of logs. The church seen here was constructed in 1938.
Cool shade under the trees was welcome on what was quickly becoming a hot summer day.
The sign is almost hidden by trees.
Photographed near Wroxton, Saskatchewan on July 28, 2021.
I noticed the difference between the simplistic look of the church itself in comparison to the more ornate crosses in the cemetery. Very nice!
ReplyDeleteI love the old concrete crosses in the Ukrainian cemeteries.
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