Three overlapping circles. One a church. Another a cattle kraal. The third a garden.
An inviting entrance way...
...to a door with rugged cross handle...
...and beyond a worship or meeting space.
From this space, flowering herbs in the circle garden peep through the "garden" door...
...as do the wooden posts of the kraal through the "kraal" door.
The cattle kraal, ... a place for people to gather and mingle...
...and a place for the cattle who come in from the fields once a year that we might give thanks to God for these creatures that provide food and care for the grasslands.
And beyond, a covered walkway to restrooms and the outdoor kitchen with observation deck above...
...passing a heron sculpture on the way.
And so, the Tricircle Pavilion: An architectural meditation linking church and garden, church and cattle kraal....heaven and earth.
“I Bind Unto Myself This Day”
I bind unto myself this day
the strong name of the Trinity.
I humbly praise the aweful (filled with awe) name:
the Three in One, the One in Three,
of whom all nature hath creation -
eternal Father, Spirit, Word.
Praise to the God of my salvation!
I bind this day to me for ever
by power of faith: Christ’s incarnation,
His baptism in the Jordan river,
His death on the cross for my salvation.
His bursting from the spiced tomb,
His riding up the heavenly way,
His coming on the day of doom,
I bind unto myself today.
Christ be with me, Christ within me,
Christ behind me, Christ before me,
Christ beside me, Christ to win me,
Christ to comfort me, Christ above me,
Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,
Christ in the hearts of all that love me,
Christ be with me this day.
From Celtic Daily Prayer - Prayers and Readings from the Northhumbria Community
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