Easter Sunday in Lucerne
The closest I ever came to a high church experience was Easter Sunday in Lucerne, Switzerland. I chose a Catholic church among a half dozen grand churches in the city. It had broad granite stairs leading up to the entrance. The church was near the lake and had two spires. Stepping into the church was breathtaking.
The church was filling fast. I got a seat on the right side, two-thirds of the way back. I sat beside two nuns. The service was in German. I was deeply moved by the experience. This cross is elaborate like the interior of the church.
Church of St. Leodegar, Lucerne
My Easter Sunday Church
The Church of St. Leodegar is a 17th century Roman Catholic church. The building was completed in 1639, though the history of the church can be traced as far back as the 8th century.
An older church known as Monastarium Luciaria once stood on the site where the Church of St. Leodegar now stands. It was built around 735 or 736 AD and had many years of patronage. Unfortunately, that building burned in 1633. What was left were two Romanesque towers which still stand today. To an American’s sense of history, a structure that is 1,200 years old is almost unimaginable.
After church, I saw red speed boats for rent on the waterfront. I went back to my room, changed, and came back. In my best German, I rented a speedboat with two full tanks of gas and drove up into the Swiss Alps. At the far end of the lake, I saw hang gliding for the first time. If I was that kids’ dad, I would have told him he was crazy. It was a 40-mile trip, and the kid had no idea how long a tank of gas would last. And yes, the tanks were near empty when I got back to the dock. I had faith in the Swiss; I had faith that Easter Sunday.
As I drove my red speed boat into the narrows of the lake,
the land forms around Lake Lucerne were breath-taking.
Lake Lucerne
Blue Topaz Christian Cross
We experiment with a lot of new designs. This cross has never been made before with Blue Sky Topaz. We thought pastel blue gems and gold were perfect. We made one and were dazzled by the brilliance and beauty of blue. We couldn’t wait to share.
We make this cross with blue topaz gems. They are special gems, cut with a checkerboard pattern of cutting that makes them glitter and shine as set into the gold cross. The cross necklace is grand. The cross is large. It measures 1 3/8″ from top to bottom. It’s beautiful.
This is the Bridge in Downtown Lucerne
My memory of Lucerne, it was a grand city filled with mystery, set into the hills at the foot of the Alps next to a lake. I was there at Easter and attended a Sunday service. I will never forget the interior of the church. It looked like the detailing on our cross.
I visited Switzerland in the Spring.
The grass was green, tulips were blooming, the land was lush,
the lake was beautiful and blue.
