A Place for Quiet Meditation in a Busy World
I am a pastor who is retired from full time ministry, but I still have a deep interest in church buildings, their design, and their settings. The design of a church building says a lot about the beliefs of a congregation. The setting in which the church building is found says something important about the mission of a congregation.For me, the Chapel of the Transfiguration in the Grand Teton National Park speaks simply and clearly about the glory and power of Almighty God. My wife and I have seen the chapel several times over the years as we have visited Grand Teton National Park on family vacations.
The Chapel of the Transfiguration was built in 1925. It is part of the Episcopal Church and is operated by St. John's Episcopal Church in Jackson, Wyoming. According to a Fodor's website, regular services are held on Sundays at the chapel from late May through late September, with the Eucharist at 8:00 a.m. and worship at 10:00.
An information page for Grand Teton National Park gives a helpful history of the chapel. The land for the chapel was donated by Maud Noble. Noble has a place in the early history of the area. In 1894, William D. Menor built a ferry boat to carry people across the Snake River at Moose, Wyoming. In 1918, Menor sold his property and ferry business to Noble. Hoping to cash in on the increasing numbers of tourists coming to the area, Noble doubled the rates that Menor had been charging.
Noble's dreams began to fall apart in 1927 when a metal bridge was built across the Snake River. In 1929, Noble sold her property. Before that, however, she had donated land for the construction of the Chapel of the Transfiguration.
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