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Rebuilding: Foreground, architect Jeff Robertson's diagram of what the new Holy Trinity Episcopal Church's north face will look like. Background, a fire engulfs Holy Trinity Church and McPheters Hall in the early morning of March 12, 2006.Holy Trinity rebuilds from ashes
  
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The eventual church and hall will be built at Fourth and Gold street, the same location as the 110-year-old building that served a congregation of 200.
The quirky aspects of the century-old church will be gone, but the new church and hall will be more user-friendly, he said.
What can never be replaced is the lost sense of history for a congregation that believes the walls were covered with a century of emotion. Only an old safe containing old birth records survived the blaze.
ÒYes, the history is gone, but the building is not what our congregation is all about,Ó said John Matheson, president of the churchÕs board.
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'Remember, Rebuild and Restore' What: Celebration to launch the rebuilding of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. When: 4 p.m. Saturday. Where: The corner of Fourth and Gold streets. Performances: Theatre in the Rough, Opera to Go, Juneau Lyric Opera and Gold Street Music. |
ÒThey held a wake for the hall.Ó he said.
Opera to Go, Theatre in the Rough, Juneau Lyric Opera and Gold Street Music will participate in the celebration Saturday.
The new church and hall are expected to cost $3.7 million when complete. Trinity has about $2.8 million in the bank for reconstruction. The rest will have to come from a capital fundraising campaign, Matheson said.
ÒWith the encouragement of the congregation and support from the people of Juneau, weÕll get it done.Ó
• Contact Greg Skinner at 523-2258, or greg.skinner@juneauempire.com
