This particular Winter Park cathedral has a side door open. Did someone forget to lock up? 

I have a complete and utter fascination with church architecture. Especially religious looking older and historial type cathedrals. I am going to blame it on my parents. When I was a child, I was fortunate and blessed. I lived in Naples, Italy for three years. There are some very famous and incredibly fascinating cathedrals in Italy. I visited many of them.

• St Peter's Basilica in Rome
• Cattedrale di Pisa (Pisa)
• Basilicca di San Gioavanni in Rome
• Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence
• Duomo di Siena
• Amalfi Cathedral
• Naples Cathedral
• Cathedral of San Rufino in Assisi
• San Giorgio dei Greci in Venice
• Basilica di San Marco in Venice
• Cattedrale di San Lorenzo in Genoa
• Verona Cathedral
• Duomo in Orvieto
• Basilica di San Maggiore in Verona

This Italian cathedral experience spoiled me.

Today, I visit churches as often as I have the time. I excite myself tremendously when I drive past a church I have not yet visited.

I don't care to visit every church it has to speak to me. I am attracted to older, traditional, style churches. It's all about the architecture.  If it gets my attention I will stop to see IF I can get inside. Once inside I will head straight for the Nave or sanctuary. I will head for the altar because many times that is where the pianos can be found.  

Knowles Memorial Chapel invited me in on one dark and stormy 2017 night.

Dark, yes, Stormy....not exactly...rainy a bit , but not stormy.

The piano was covered. By family was with me. As is my custom, I sat down after uncovering the piano and opening the lid. I began to play as I felt the leading. Composing spontaneously is my joy. I began to release my heart of passion, desire and worship....inviting the infilling of the Holy Spirit.
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During one of our first conversations, the Rector of Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church, Father Brian, mentioned hearing this song on Facebook and liking it. I started to play this song during the Eucharist and communion portion contemporary liturgy service. I added it to the Mystery of Faith project because I considered it an important part to my personal worship revival and renewal. To read more about this renewal....
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Verse
Come, Come Holy Spirit 
Come, Come, Come Holy Spirit 
​(REPEAT)

Come, Come, Come and fill me 
Now Come, Come, Come and fill me 
(REPEAT)

Chorus
Won’t You Come
Fill me now
Holy Spirit Come  
Come and show your power, Come and fill me now
Come and show your power, Come and fill me now
Come and show your power, Come and fill me
Come and fill me

The Episcopal Church caught me off guard. The Liturgy and symbolism really captured my intrigue. I readily embraced the meaningful idea of inviting the welcomed Christ into the midst of a gathered and broken people who acknowledge their individual and collective need of help. 

As a brand new worshipper in the Episcopal tradition, the Processional is only one of the elements of the liturgy that attracted my attention as an artist. How the arts are so beautifully displayed and portrayed in the symbolisms and sacraments (the outward and visible signs of the inward spiritual reality). Creativity took an unexpected turn in my mind as I reflected the sincerity, excitement, and hunger of the worshipers at Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church in DeLand FL. 

A group of worshippers gathering together to welcome the Christ in to take His Place in their midst.
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"Lord, Take your Place..."

Verse
Take your place 
With your grace
Holy One
The First Born Son

Enter In 
You’ve removed all sin
Take your place
Show Your face

Chorus
Holy Spirit reveal Jesus Christ
Holy Spirit show the sacrifice
Enter now
As we bow
Fill each heart
​With Your pow’r