Actress Jennifer Garner shares heartbreaking images of her church destroyed in the recent Los Angeles fires, but also finds a glimmer of hope in a Christmas mug discovered amidst the rubble.
Jennifer Garner shared heartbreaking images of her church reduced to ashes after it was destroyed in the devastating Los Angeles fires last month. The actress, 52 - who was recently spotted filming scenes for her Apple TV+ series - also included a picture of an item that was found amidst the expansive rubble and debris of the United Methodist Community Church.
The star previously opened up the destruction of her 'family's church' during an interview with MSNBC and reflected on how it had once been a 'central part of our community.' In one photo shared in her latest post, Garner showed a mug with a Christmas tree on the front that had been discovered following the blazes. 'A little moment of light and hope to end the week,' she began in the caption. 'I sent the pastor and music director of my family's church mugs at the holidays.' 'A couple of weeks later, our church, along with the beautiful town surrounding it, was gone. Ross and Zach sifted through the rubble of the church this week, looking for, well, anything.' Garner added, 'Imagine my surprise when I opened this photo - with a note'We found one thing.'' 'My prayers join the many others for the families and business owners and communities whose lives turned upside down a month ago.' Read More Jennifer Garner gives care package to homeless man after deadly LA fires 'And extend to all of you to enjoy health, safety, and your own moments of light and hope this weekend,' Jennifer concluded. Along with the image of the mug, she also shared a before-and-after shot of what the church had looked like before being ingulfed in flames during the Pacific Palisades fire. The sign in front of what is left of the church appeared untouched in one photo and still contained a message for the holiday season. 'Join us for a joyful Christmas season. Pastor John Shaver,' it read. The catastrophic fires began last month on January 7 amid strong Santa Ana winds, and also included the Eaton Fire in Altadena. Only days after the blazes began, Garner visited the Pacific Palisades community and talked to MSNBC as she volunteered for World Central Kitchen to feed victims affected by the tragic event. While becoming emotional, the mother-of-three told journalist Katy Tur, 'It's my family's church.' 'It's a gathering point for the entire community. And full of really quirky, cool, mostly blue collar people of the community,' Jennifer previously said of the church After a brief pause, Garner continued, 'And it's where my kids went to Sunday school. We lit the Advent candle together there a couple of weeks ago. We watched the little kids perform. It's a preschool. It's a central part of our community.' 'It's a gathering point for the entire community. And full of really quirky, cool, mostly blue collar people of the community. And just, like, I loved belonging there because wherever I went, I would run into somebody from our community.' She later added, 'The people are strong and the sense of the community is strong. We will look after each other, and that is still here. That is still stronger than ever.' Jennifer also briefly got candid about 'losing a friend' in the fires and expressed, 'I did lose a friend. And for our church, it's really tender. So, I don't feel like I should talk about her yet.' 'But yeah, I did lose a friend who did not get out on time,' she continued as her voice cracked over the tragic loss. Jennifer also reflected on seeing the destruction of thousands of homes in the Palisades community and expressed, 'I just...my heart bleeds for all my friends.' 'I mean, I can think of a hundred families and there are 5,000 homes lost. Without even thinking, I can write out a list of a hundred friends that lost their homes.' Garner then admitted, 'I feel almost guilty walking through my house just, you know, what can I do? How can I help? What can I offer? What do I have to offer with these hands and these walls and the safety that I have?'
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