Altar, St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Kitchener, Ontario

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Creator

Belair, Photographer

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Postcards

Description

Black and white postcard of the altar of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Kitchener, Ontario.

Notes

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church is a member of the Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. It is located at 49 Queen Street North in Kitchener, Ontario. The congregation was organized in 1863 as Die Evangelische Lutherische St. Petri Gemeinde.

The first church building was completed in 1863, but was demolished in 1877. Construction of a new church took way and was completed in 1868. In 1922, a parish hall was added next to the existing church building; and in 1928, the church’s interior was completely remodeled. By the 1960s, the church had consistent repair issues and was not large enough to support all the church’s programmes. The decision was made to demolish the existing church building and by 1966, construction of the new church was completed. In 2012 The Labyrinth at St. Peter’s was created on the floor of St. Peter’s Chapel, providing a space for prayer and meditation.

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Reverse: The Altar in St. Peter's Lutheran Church / The Altar is solid Italian marble and contains a hand carving of the "Last Supper" made from a copy of Leonardo da Vinci's celebrated fresco on the refectory wall in the monastery, Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, painted in 1497. This artist's masterpieces are classed with those of Raphael and Michael Angelo. The altar was a gift to the Church from the Ladies' Aid and was purchased in 1914 during the Pastorate of the late Rev. T. Oberlander. Dedicated to the glory of God it has become a source of inspiration to those who desire to "Worship in the beauty of Holiness". Belair Photo

Publisher

Arthur Lane Studios

Place of Publication

Toronto, Ont.

Date of Original

Between 1933 and 1966

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