2 churches in different communities in the Triangle

On the northern fringe of downtown Raleigh, at 100 E. Peace St. across from William Peace University, stands Holy Trinity Anglican Church.

In an oddity of sorts, when I first set eyes on the church, it was from its east side as I strolled north on Blount Street while approaching the university. It was Sunday, May 17, and people were parking their cars in the nearby university parking lot (presumably with the university’s invitation and/or permission) and walking across the street to enter the church. 

But I’m jumping ahead. Back to first laying eyes on the church’s east side exterior … I was struck by the huge ornamental circle surrounded — or framed, perhaps? — by nicely trimmed ivy.. Plus there was the steeple ... so I knew I had a church photo profile opportunity once I reached Peace Street and turned west.

Because I had a lot on my agenda that morning, I didn’t try to get too many church photos. Besides, the church looked kind of boxed in to the west. So I took a handful of shots and moved on to the university. 

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The second church featured in this post is in the town of Fuquay-Varina, where I returned two weeks ago to do a photo profile of Trinity Episcopal, the church that in 1987 welcomed members of the town’s St. Bernadette Catholic to worship there while members of the latter congregation tried to put together a plan to build their own sanctuary. 

I profiled St. Bernadette here in late April, a post you can revisit by following the link in the previous paragraph. 

Trinity Episcopal, 1128 S. Main St., was smaller than I had expected. It is located on a plot of land also smaller than I had anticipated. 

But it’s a striking church from the outside, with a combination of red brick, a large white cross affixed to a white A-frame upper front panel, and has marble-colored steps. Perhaps its most attractive feature is the set of red doors that grab one’s attention when gazing at the edifice.