Just down the road from Tamarisk School is Tamarisk United Church.
I love the simple exterior design employed so often in prairie country churches.
The interior is a little unusual when compared to the dozens of country churches I've seen on my travels. Simple wooden chairs for seating, two raised areas including a stage with two pump organs and a piano (which was more-or-less in tune) and one of the most beautiful stoves I've ever seen.
An etched plaque outside the church states:
"The United Church of Canada was formed in 1925 from the union of most Congregationalist, Methodist, and Presbyterian churches. Of the hundreds of churches inherited by the new Church, most were modest structures. Pointed windows and occasionally a small bell tower identified their spiritual purpose. Originally a Methodist church when it was built in 1907, Tamarisk United is one of the best examples in Manitoba of those many humble buildings. Tamarisk's straightforward external character expresses the unpretentious theological nature of Methodism. Unpainted woodwork in the interior creates a warm, welcoming glow."
Stop by for a visit.
Photographed near Grandview, Manitoba on July 22, 2022.
