Christ Church

The oldest Anglican church in Essex County. Built like an upside-down ship. Where the power socks came from.

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Real World

Located in Amherstburg, Ontario. Built 1818-1819.

Architecture

• Red brick exterior
• Copper spire
• Oak pews
• Timbers "constructed as an upside down ship's hull in Norse fashion"

The Rector

Lisa is the priest here. She has ADHD. She gets it. She gave the gift - socks and elves in a box.

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Magical Overlay

Established (Epic 2: Scattered Snowman):

• Where the power socks originated
• The elves came from here (Lisa's gift)
• Thermodynamics lesson: Architecture as insulation

The Upside-Down Ship:

• A church built like a ship's hull
• Ships are designed to keep water OUT and people IN
• The same structure keeps warmth IN and cold OUT
• What does a ship-church sail through? Not water. Something else.

Potential:

• The church sails through... time? Memory? The space between things?
• Lisa as a bridge between worlds (she sees differently too)
• The oldest church in the county - what has it witnessed?
• An upside-down ship is still a ship

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Thermodynamics Teaching

The Lesson: Architecture as Insulation

• The church was built to hold warmth inside
• Thick walls, sealed joints, the hull shape
• Same principle as the power socks
• You don't CREATE warmth - you KEEP it
• The building protects the boundary between inside and outside

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An upside-down ship that sails through Sunday mornings. Where warmth is kept and gifts are given.

North

slots:
- context:
  - Amherstburg landmark
  slug: amherstburg
- context:
  - Amherstburg landmark - oldest Anglican church
  slug: amherstburg

East

slots:
- context:
  - Power socks origin
  slug: epic-scattered-snowman
- context:
  - 'Scavenger hunt final: Christ Church → The Hole (rebuild Frosty)'
  slug: the-hole

West

slots:
- context:
  - 'Scavenger hunt stop 5: Homestead → Christ Church'
  slug: john-r-park-homestead