Alley Cross
Dave Siemer 2010
Crosses are everywhere you look, even in an alley in a small town in Oregon.
July 4, 2011 | Categories: Architectural Crosses, Art, Artists, Christian, Christian Photography, Churches, Community, Cross of the Day, Crosses, Dave Siemer Photography, Historic Churches, Inspirational Photography, Iron Crosses, Oregon, Ornate Crosses, Religious Art, Traditional Crosses, Vintage Crosses | Tags: Christian, Churches, Cross, Cross of the Day, David Siemer, Inspirational Photography, Iron Cross, Old Churches, Oregon | Leave a comment

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with Trolley
Jacksonville, Oregon
Karen Rivera 2009
One of the most charming reasons to live in a small town is hearing the Sunday Services down the street from my house. Even though I have to leave, I never thought the historic Church would. It’s been there since 1858 but it’s being closed and probably put up for sale. To say my community is stunned is an understatement.
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Jacksonville in Southern Oregon was the first Catholic Church built in Oregon. I’ve watched as the parishioners paid for a new heating system, painted the outside, installed new carpet and wallpaper, upgraded the doors and windows and refinished the pews without help from the diocese. Volunteers mow the lawn, rake the leaves and set-up the Sunday picnic benches. Their meticulous yard work makes me wince when I see my front yard. Apparently, self-maintenance and donating a cash collection every week in exchange for a monthly 4 hours of Masses wasn’t enough to keep the doors open for the 100 or so members.
This is a comitted group of people who have been taking care of each other since 1956. It’s not just a building that’s going to be lost.
November 16, 2010 | Categories: Art, Churches, Community, Cross of the Day, Crosses, CrossoftheDay, Historic Churches, Inspirational Photography, Karen Rivera, Mountain Churches, Oregon, Spirituality, St. Joseph | Tags: 1858 Churches, Architectural Detail, Church, Churches, First Catholic Church, Historic, Historic Church, Historic Churches, Historic Register, Historic Restoration, Inspirational Photography, Jacksonville, Karen Rivera, Old Churches, Oregon, Religious Art, Road Trip, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Village Churches | Leave a comment
Black Iron Cross with Tower
Dave Siemer 2010
February 13, 2010 | Categories: Black Iron Crosses, Churches, Crosses, Dave Siemer Photography, Historic Churches, Oregon, Traditional Crosses | Tags: Black Iron, Black Iron Cross, Black Tower, Christian, Churches, Cross, Cross of the Day, Oregon, Vintage | Leave a comment
Brass Cross Catherdral
Dave Siemer 2010
February 13, 2010 | Categories: Architectural Crosses, Churches, Crosses, Historic Churches, Modern Crosses, Oregon, Traditional Crosses | Tags: Architecture, brick, Cathedral, Churches, Cross, Cross of the Day, Dave Siemer Photography, Oregon | Leave a comment
Brass Cross at Cathedral Arch
Dave Siemer 2010
February 7, 2010 | Categories: Architectural Crosses, Churches, Crosses, Dave Siemer Photography, Historic Churches, Iron Crosses, Oregon, Traditional Crosses | Tags: Architectural Churches, Brass Cross, Christian, Churches, Cross, Cross of the Day, Dave Siemer Photography, kdsebastian, Oregon | Leave a comment