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Photos: If I be lifted up

Pastor Chris Smith, right, removes his guitar after a group of church members sing, "Lift High the Cross," at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hixson Wednesday morning. The church is replacing the steeple after more than 40 years. — Pastor Chris Smith, right, removes his guitar after a group of church members sing, "Lift High the Cross," at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hixson Wednesday morning. The church is replacing the steeple after more than 40 years. Pastor Chris Smith, right, removes his guitar after a group of church members sing, "Lift High the Cross," at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hixson Wednesday morning. The church is replacing the steeple after more than 40 years.

By Tim Barber April 13, 2018 1 min read

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Photos: If I be lifted up

United Framers employee William Rush prepares to remove the old steeple at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hixson on Wednesday morning.

A group of church members, including Marty Smith, near left, and Anne Cain, with little Katelyn, 22-months on her back, place their hands on the new cross that will top the replacement Cupola at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hixson. The decades-old church is located in view of the Hixson Pike and state Highway 153 interchange.

Workers with United Framers of McDonald prepare to mount a new cross atop the Cupola replacing the steeple at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hixson on Wednesday.

William Rush positions the new cross that will top out the replacement Cupola at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hixson on Wednesday morning.

William Rush positions the new cross that will top out the replacement Cupola at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hixson on Wednesday morning.

Pastor Chris Smith, right, removes his guitar after a group of church members sing, "Lift High the Cross," at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hixson Wednesday morning. The church is replacing the steeple after more than 40 years.

Trinity Lutheran Church in Hixson replaced its more than 40-year-old steeple on Wednesday, April 11.