Thinking Posted July 26, 2015 Posted July 26, 2015 My wife & I and her parents are visiting her brother in Denver. We all attended sacrament meeting today on 740 Hudson St. The entire wall behind the podium is a mural depicting the Savior teaching. I commented to my father-in-law that I had never seen a mural in an LDS chapel before. He told me that the mural was painted by a local member and that the local leaders had to get special permission from SLC to leave it up (short version). Does anybody know more about this mural? I have to admit that I was impressed that SLC did not tow er toe the line with respect to this mural. 1
Coreyb Posted July 27, 2015 Posted July 27, 2015 I went to that building when I was 11-13 years old. Sorry, I don't remember anything specific about the mural, but the whole building was a bit odd, and cool. There is a raised overflow to the chapel on the east (righthand) side and I remember windows in the back of the chapel between the chapel and the foyer so you could sit out with a baby and still watch the speakers. There is a courtyard in the middle of the building with a large iron gate in the northeast corner that led out to the street. There was also a second floor with classrooms, a "secret stair" and according to the young men's leaders a ghost 2
Rain Posted July 27, 2015 Posted July 27, 2015 This is so coincidental.I went to a downtown Salt Lake ward today and behind the podium was a huge stained glass mural of the first vision. It was rather dark for the mist part and my mom says there is s brick wall behind it.Corey b - my SIL's chapel sounds just like that. It is in Salt Lake.
Thinking Posted July 27, 2015 Author Posted July 27, 2015 I went to that building when I was 11-13 years old. Sorry, I don't remember anything specific about the mural, but the whole building was a bit odd, and cool. There is a raised overflow to the chapel on the east (righthand) side and I remember windows in the back of the chapel between the chapel and the foyer so you could sit out with a baby and still watch the speakers. There is a courtyard in the middle of the building with a large iron gate in the northeast corner that led out to the street. There was also a second floor with classrooms, a "secret stair" and according to the young men's leaders a ghost The windows between the chapel and the foyer are still there. Today they were covered by semi-transparent curtains. I suppose they could be opened if necessary. I did notice the courtyard. It reminded me of the Studio City building in California. I wanted to take a picture of the mural but didn't think it would be appropriate during the meeting.
Traela Posted July 27, 2015 Posted July 27, 2015 The chapel my husband and I went to when we were first married (in Idaho Falls) had a mural of the Ten Virgins. When the building was sold to the Salvation Army, the mural was moved to the Family History Center. 1
sethpayne Posted July 27, 2015 Posted July 27, 2015 Was it anything like this? http://thechive.com/2012/03/08/something-is-rotten-in-the-denver-airport-25-photos/ 2
Thinking Posted July 28, 2015 Author Posted July 28, 2015 Was it anything like this? http://thechive.com/2012/03/08/something-is-rotten-in-the-denver-airport-25-photos/ The entire wall behind the podium is a mural depicting the Savior teaching.
Freedom Posted July 28, 2015 Posted July 28, 2015 My attempt at humor has obviously failed.No, it was beautiful.
Believing Posted July 28, 2015 Posted July 28, 2015 My son is in that ward and I will ask if he has any insights, but I do know that it is the old Denver Stake Center, President Hinkley was the Stake President when it was built.
Storm Rider Posted July 28, 2015 Posted July 28, 2015 Was it anything like this? http://thechive.com/2012/03/08/something-is-rotten-in-the-denver-airport-25-photos/ That dang rainbow flag is everywhere!
cinepro Posted July 28, 2015 Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) Reminds me of this story from the early 1930s: Our new chapel had just been dedicated. It was beautiful. We were so proud. We even had a separate sacrament alcove behind the bishopric seats on the stand. Bit by bit we tried to enhance our sacrament service. Red velour drapes were installed to be drawn apart at the precise psychological moment. Smaller drapes revealing a picture of the Last Supper were drawn just before the sacrament prayers were given. All of the deacons wore white shirts and black bow ties. And last but not least, we had worked out a system of musical chimes to signal the opening of the drapes and the sacrament prayers. It was the most beautiful and dramatic sacrament presentation ever devised in any dispensation. Even the stake president was impressed—so much so that he invited President Heber J. Grant to come and see the Church’s new ‘Hollywood’ version of the sacrament. President Grant accepted the invitation and witnessed what turned out to be our final presentation. We were taught in unmistakable, but kindly, terms what the sacrament service should be. I’ll never forget that lesson. It was valuable not only to me, but to everyone else in that ward and in that stake. Robert L. Simpson, “We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet,” Brigham Young University 1985-1986 Speeches, 4, http://speeches.byu.edu/index.php?act=viewitem&id=464. Edited July 28, 2015 by cinepro
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