There were many times Verrill thought she had undertaken more than she could handle with the church’s renovation, but it has become a major source of pride for her and for Portland. “When I think about how amazing it is to have a building that was designed and built so long ago by people who did not have any of the technology or machinery we have today, I am very proud,” she explains. “There are buildings all over the country that are just crumbling to the ground because we aren’t reusing them. This building is going to be a significant part of Portland for at least another 100 years. I’m so happy we could make some- thing good out of something old but so beautiful.”