They say churches are more than just bricks and mortar, and one minister has taken that to a whole new level.

Reverend James Spencer of St. Mary’s Anglican Church in Clarenville created a Lego replica of the churches, a labour of love that took him a little over a year.

Spencer says he’s always had an interest in Lego and decided to give the church a try.

He says some of the Lego blocks were hard to find, and many of them had to be shipped in from away.

“The whole reason why I built this was, basically, the church is, it’s a beautiful building, and I love being able to work in it,” he said.

“The main inspiration for building this was as a thank you to the wonderful people of my parish. They are a fantastic group, since I’ve been here, I’ve been here a year and a half now, and I did this basically for them.”

Reverend Spencer also completed a similar Lego model of his church in Burgoyne’s Cove, and each set is on display in their corresponding churches.