One of the things that we never had time to do while up in the mountains on previous trips was to visit a wonderful old church in the historic section of Flat Rock, NC, which is funny since this church is right down the road from us (our place is on the border of Hendersonville and Flat Rock). The church is St. John in the Wilderness, and not only is the church itself beautiful, but the cemetery that surrounds it is lovely. We finally got to spend some time there on the last weekend of our stay. This church is everything that I think a church should be, but I will let the pictures below do the talking.
I love that it's filled with history...
It sits high on a hill,
and the beautiful grounds encompass
two corners off of the main drag that
goes through Flat Rock...
There is a series of old stone steps that take
you up and down throughout the grounds...
...not to mention beautiful old wrought iron everywhere...
...and gorgeous old monuments to honor those
who walked before us...
Some covered with moss...
...and others surrounded by ivy...
The people buried below must have been
prominent in the area,
as the street that we are off of is
Rutledge...
This was for a famous person
and buried right up near the church...
You can walk all around...
...enjoying the gardens...
...and the peace...
The church itself was opened and visitors
were welcome.
This is the front with the alter...
...and here is the beautiful pipe organ...
...and the back,
where the baptismal font awaits
the next special baby...
Being laid to rest on the grounds
of a church such as this
must surely be as close to Heaven on Earth
as one could possibly get.
I hope that you have a peaceful and tranquil day!
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