Our Shepherdess Rosa
The shepherd image is foundational to Christianity. In the Hebrew Scriptures, King David was a shepherd before he was chosen to become a spiritual leader (1 Samuel 17:34-36). Jesus is…
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Zeal of God Pergola
In 2023, our Garden Committee began the work of installing a pergola over the John William Leonard Memorial Bench in our front gardens. The committee did not begin with a…
Star Memorial Stones
In the front yard of the church, we have a space designated for personalized stone stars made by members of our community. Each star is as unique as the member…
German Wood Drawing of Bingen
This piece in our “bier hall” is a new acquisition. Rev. Shanon Sterringer brought it back from Rupertsberg, Germany in September 2024 to celebrate our five-year anniversary. It was purchased…
St. Hildegard Bronze Door Plates
Church doors are highly symbolic and are often blessed when a church building is dedicated, rededicated, or when it reaches a significant milestone (for example, an anniversary). The doors represent…
The Tabernacle
I am the Vine, you are the branches. If you remain in me, and I in you, you will bear much fruit (John 15). This image of the vine and branches…
Gemstone Cabinet
In the Land of St. Hildegard in Germany, the pilgrimage walk begins in the town of Idar-Oberstein. Dr. Annette Esser, founder of the Scivias Institute in Bad Kreuznach, Germany is…
Unicorns in the Hildegard Haus
If you have visited the gemstone (crystal) cabinet, you may have noticed that there is a unicorn included as part of the cabinet. The unicorn hangs out on the gemstone…
Church Social Hall the Biergarten
Community is integral to Benedictine spirituality. In addition to communal prayer, monks and nuns would gather multiple times a day for meals. In Hildegard’s small commentary on the Rule of…