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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You are invited to walk through the entire space, including the gardens, by moving through a section at a time in numerical order, or you can jump around by clicking on a specific area. You can also search by using the menu on the right (bottom on a cell phone).
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…
Hildegard Haus Cornerstones
“The stone that the builder rejected, has become the cornerstone.” (Psalm 118: 22-23, Mark 12:10) This shrine of St. Hildegard is owned and operated by The Community of St. Hildegard,…
The Rupertsberg
Our building is a modern expression of the chapel that once existed in Rupertsberg, Germany (outside the walls of Bingen). You can see here a photo of a computer-generated image…
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…
Stained Glass Windows
“Let there be priests and teachers in my Son, to illuminate the Church that was built on the solid rock that is Christ – from that stone the justice of…
Sanctuary Icon of St. Hildegard of Bingen
St. Hildegard of Bingen is our patron saint. It is most appropriate that this icon of our patron is prominently displayed in our sanctuary. The building was founded originally as…
St. Benedict in the Hildegard Haus
Hildegard lived her life under the rule of St. Benedict, a sixth century Italian monastic leader (480-547). Benedict created his rule of life focused on humility, prayer, and service. The…
Sanctuary Window
This church was built in 1926 as a Byzantine Catholic Church. As would be expected in an Eastern Rite church, the sanctuary faces the east. It is on this eastern…