A Place of Encounter: Renewing Worship SpacesOne of the four particular dimensions of the church's worship addressed in the ELCA's Principles for Worship (Renewing Worship, vol. 2) is worship space. Using the principles developed in this volume, Foy Christopherson shares with the reader what Lutherans care about when thinking about space for worship, and why they care about it. Centers of liturgical action (assembly, font, ambo, altar-table) and concepts of sacred, formational, and missional space are discussed, as well as architectural, environmental, historical, and local considerations when planning or renewing worship spaces. |
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Contents
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Encountering God Through the Ages A Brief History | 27 |
Places of Encounter Centers of Liturgical Action | 33 |
Sacred Space What Makes Space Sacred? | 49 |
Evangelical Space Worship Space Makes Christ Known | 59 |
Formational Space Welcome to Christ | 75 |
Formational Arts Inventory | 85 |
Bibliography | 92 |
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