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    Thankful for what the Lord is doing through Hessel Church and the faithful leadership who strive daily to live and love like Jesus.

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    The Bible is taught unapologetically taught and, most importantly, applications to daily living are shared regularly.

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    St. Teresa of Avila Church - Simple, reverent interior invites one to sit and rest

    St. Teresa of Avila Church

    4.4(18 reviews)
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    On our way down to Bodega Bay, we made a pit stop to St. Teresa of Avila Church. Made famous from…read moreAnsel Adam's photography, as well as a feature in Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds", this old church is incredibly well maintained on the outside. We arrived around 11am on a Sunday, and was quite surprised that at how empty the place was. There was one other person parked there when we pulled up, but surprisingly there was no service in session. The church itself was closed and locked down, but we saw no signage anywhere to indicate that they were any factors (renovation, etc..) that might result in an extended closure. I guess service is either just really early in the morning, or not held regularly here. We walked to the back of the church where you'll see a marked grave for Ellen Orr. Turns out, she was a first cousin to Mrs. O'Farrell, wife of Jasper O'Farrell; of whom O'Farrell street in San Francisco was named after. A bit further down the path and around the corner you'll find Potter Schoolhouse, which was the setting for the schoolhouse scene in "The Birds". The school is now a private residence, and they no longer offer paid tours. There are two driveways up the steep but short hill leading to the church. One is for incoming traffic, and the other is for outgoing traffic. Sadly, the driveways are not marked so it's a bit too easy to go through the wrong one. There is also a restroom out back, but it is locked during non-service hours.

    Lovely, simple historical church perched on a hill that yields beautiful vistas of the contoured,…read morerolling farmland. I attended a 5pm Saturday mass that drew different participants from well-dressed women to local fisherman to bright young people, a good community. Even if you're not Catholic and even if you're not a believer, take time to check out this peaceful structure and sit a while.

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