The Church on the Hill

In West Taylor, Texas, along County Road 401, you’ll find Immanuel Lutheran Church, known around these parts as “The Church on the Hill.”   Each year since we’ve been back in Texas, Immanuel presents their live nativity, their Pilgrimage to Bethlehem.  My concern this year was weather.   You see, it’s always been on the church grounds, but we’ve had a wet autumn.  Not to be deterred, Immanuel, with a new Fellowship Hall at hand, moved things indoors, except, of course, for Nellie, the sweet donkey who belongs to church member Cecil Remmert.  Note that Immanuel gets plenty of help each year from other churches in the area, and not just Lutheran, either.   You’ll find Methodists, Brethren, and even Baptists as active participants in making things work.  Immanuel was founded in 1888 by German immigrants.  Its beautiful current sanctuary has been in place since 1916.  These are a few photos from my visit last evening.  Forgive that I spend so much time with the angels, but they are completely adorable!