SERENA STURM ARCHITECTS

The worship space is built around the Benedictine Monks’ tenets—seeking union with God and witnessing St. Benedict’s rule. The church, surrounded by open fields and wooded hills, provides a link between its pastoral past and its spiritual heritage. It is a symbol to the community with its soaring roof and distinctive bell tower. Within the worship space, the roof curves gently upward to a nearly invisible peak. The effect draws the eyes upward, emphasizing the importance of the monks’ union with God. The upward glance is rewarded by a view of wooden latticework, highlighted by streaming sunlight.