FIRE

"This morning at approximately 10:37 AM during the regional Stake Conference broadcast, the fire alarm sounded in the Longfellow Park LDS Chapel in Cambridge, MA. At first, most thought it was a false alarm, but as people poured onto the street, it was evident that the fire was already serious. Copious amounts of smoke were pouring from under the eaves and the fire seemed to be mostly in the attic. It quickly escalated and firemen are still working to put out the flames.
The building was constructed in the 1950’s just outside of Harvard Square in one of the most beautiful parts of Cambridge, just across the street from the Longfellow House. Countless general authorities, LDS scholars, and dozens of bloggernacle members have called this building their spiritual home at one time or another."(http://www.faithpromotingrumor.com/2009/05/tragedy-in-cambridge-ma/)

I still cannot believe this beautiful building burnt down. My heart is truly heavy. This is not the church we attend weekly, but it is in our stake and a place where I have worked as a therapist for LDS Family Services for over a year. It is a place where all the children in our ward are baptized, where many in our ward met their spouse, where Christian plays basketball, and where General Conference is broadcast. I have spent much time in this amazing church; I never found myself attached to any of the chapels in Utah, but the chapels out here have so much history it is hard not to grow attached.

This is a picture of the chapel I took last summer.

The Longfellow Chapel on fire

This picture brings a tear to my eye. This picture hangs in the church foyer; I always look at it as I am waiting for my clients to show up. So beautiful.