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Rock
Church...
The picture you have IS the Rock Church, which is located near Cranfills
Gap. (Cranfills Gap is 19 miles west of Clifton,
and the church is about 10 miles west of Norse.)
There is a church at Norse, where Cleng
Peerson is buried, and where the marker you show is situated. The church is Our
Savior's Lutheran Church, still an active congregation, and it is an historic
site as well. The church is red brick. ... - Betty Tindall, President, Bosque
County Norwegian Society of Texas, June 10, 2002 |
Our Savior's
Lutheran Church
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, October 2003 |
Our Savior's
Lutheran Church
Our Savior's Lutheran Church is much older than the Old Rock Church
and is a very active church in the old Norse area.
Following is a bit
of history on these churchs:
Although Our Savior's Lutheran Church wasn't
formally organized until 1869, the first Norwegian Lutheran services were held
in the Jens Ringness home in 1867 (a house that has gotten a lot of attention
lately, as efforts are underway to get enough monies to do a major restoration
on the home). It wasn't until 1871 that they finally managed to obtain a building
site for the church, and it would be another 4 years--1876--before the church
was actually built.
During the time between 1876 and 1886, the church
was variously referred to as, "The Lutheran Church", "The Norse Church", and
"The Norwegian Church".
Then, in 1886, when it was decided to build
a second church to serve the settlers in the upper part of the settlement, it
was decided to name the old church "Our Savior's Lutheran Church" (or "Vor
Frelsers Kirke") and name the new one, which they desired be built of rock,
"St. Olaf Kirke". The new church was to be built 4 miles east of Cranfills
Gap.
In 1917, St Olaf's decided to build another church in the town
of Cranfills Gap, naming
it St. Olaf's, and the old rock church was then just referred to as, simply, "the
Old Rock Church" .
Today, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Norse and St.
Olaf's Lutheran Church are very active, but the Old Rock Church only has occasional
services. - Doris Werner - Norse area, June 07, 2002 |
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Our Savior's
Lutheran Church and Cemetery
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, October 2003 |
Webmaster's
note: We
appreciate Betty Tindall and Doris Werner's identification of the Old Rock Church
and for sending us the historical information on the churches.
Norse
Churches ForumSubject:
Norse Church
My wife and I went to try to photograph the new church listing
at Norse. Your web site said it was 10 miles west of Norse, near Cranfils Gap
That is INCORRECT. It is at the community of Norse,
about 10 miles east of Cranfills
Gap - William L. Early, May 02, 2006
See Norse,
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