Architecturally, the church reflects the effort expended by the parishioners and the important role religion played in their lives.

Both churches, only accessible by water, preserve and reflect the Adirondack heritage.

Riverdale's elite private schools and historic churches also reflect this past.

The church itself reflects this with a modern interior that brings a light, open effect and the traditional stone, including a Saxon arch.

Instead, the church reflects its Chinese environment and the time in which it was built.

Both this church and its neighbor above reflect the large Scandinavian population in these parts between the 1890s and 1949.

Today, the churches individually reflect the character of their pastors.

"Society has changed and the church reflects that change," Father Kennedy said.

One way a church might reflect this was to have the relics of an apostle or an early martyr.

The church is in the image of the Trinity and reflects the reality of the incarnation.