A couple of Saturdays ago, Chuck and I hit the road to Cranfills Gap, a town southeast of De Leon. Our mission was to check out The Rock Church.
We stopped first for lunch at the Horny Toad Bar and Grill in Cranfills Gap. With a name like that, why wouldn’t you stop? Chuck had a memorable burger, and I had a yummy chicken quesadilla.
After lunch, we headed out to the old church. It was built in 1886 to serve a Lutheran congregation in the Norwegian community. Today, it holds services at Christmas and Easter, and can be used for special occasions like weddings, baptisms, and funerals.
The church is absolutely stunning, and I highly recommend visiting it if you never have. The exterior of the church is built with native stone and is flanked by green shutters and red trim. The steeple is also trimmed in red and green and is quite unique. We were delighted to find the church open and enjoyed checking out the interior.
The church has no electricity, and a huge, ancient heater sits at the front, next to the altar. Lanterns adorn each window for candlelight Christmas Eve services.
Next to the church is the St. Olaf Cemetery, overlooking the hills in the distance.
The day we visited was extremely windy, but we certainly enjoyed seeing this lovely old church. They really don’t build them like this anymore.
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