Holy Mother of GodCourtyard Bricks

Courtyard Bricks · The New Church in Hutto, Texas

Your name in the stones of our new church.

Engrave a name, a prayer or a memory in the courtyard of our new church.

Design Your Engraved Brick for the New Church

See your brick exactly as it will be engraved before you order

How it works

  • Choose a standard or a large brick
  • Write your inscription and see it on the brick
  • It's engraved and laid in the new courtyard
  • 30 × 30 ftCourtyard
  • 3,874Bricks in all
  • 176Large bricks only

Why we are building

By God's grace, we have outgrown our walls.

Our parish has outgrown its home in Georgetown, and we are now building a new church in Hutto, Texas: a lasting home for Orthodox worship for generations to come.

The faithful will cross its courtyard on the way into every Liturgy, every baptism, every wedding and every funeral. We want that ground to carry the names of the people who built it, and of the people we still pray for.

A brick is a gift toward the building and a place in it. Engrave your family's name, honor someone you love, or remember someone who has reposed in the Lord.

Architectural rendering of the new church grounds: a covered walkway, a live oak in a round brick planter, and the church wall
The grounds of the new church, from the architect's renderings

An illustration at the courtyard's true scale. The builder sets the final layout.

The courtyard

Thirty feet square. 3,874 bricks. Each with room for a name.

There are 3,698 standard bricks and only 176 large ones in the whole courtyard.

When the courtyard is laid, the names go with it: families who have prayed here, children baptized here, and the departed we remember at every memorial. Once a space is given, it is given for good.

  • Standard brick, 4 × 8 in
  • Large brick, 8 × 8 in
  • Yours, once you order

Two bricks

Choose your brick, then write it.

Type your inscription below and see it on the brick exactly as it will be engraved. Then complete your order.

Standard Brick

4 × 8 inches
$50
  • 3 lines of text
  • 20 characters per line
  • A family name, a baptism, a wedding

Large Brick

8 × 8 inches
$200
  • 6 lines of text
  • 20 characters per line
  • Only 176 exist. A memorial, a dedication, a whole family

Spaces count as characters. Text is centered for you.

Ideas to start from

Standard brick$50

Engraving is final. Your brick is engraved exactly as submitted, so check every letter.

Complete your order

Your brick, your details, your gift.

✓Your inscription has been carried over. Check it once more below, add your details, and submit.
✦One brick per order. To give another, submit this order, then return here and design the next.
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Questions

Before you order

What can I engrave?

Up to 3 lines on a standard brick and 6 on a large one, with 20 characters per line. Spaces and punctuation count. Only characters on a standard keyboard can be engraved, so no emoji or special symbols. You don't need to center anything; the engraver centers every line.

Can I change my inscription after I order?

No. Every brick is engraved exactly as it was submitted and changes can't be made afterward. Check the spelling of every name and date before you submit.

Can I order more than one brick?

Yes. Each order is for one brick, so submit your first, then come back to this page and design the next.

Where does my gift go?

Toward building the new Holy Mother of God Orthodox Church in Hutto, Texas.

Who processes my payment?

Fundraising Brick, the company that engraves the bricks, processes every order and card payment securely.

Who can I ask?

Deacon Jonathan Wills oversees the brick campaign. Write to him at OrthodoxHutto@gmail.com.

Brick by brick, a church for our children's children.

Put a name you love in the ground the faithful will walk over on their way into the church.

Design your brick