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Title: Re-Pitching the Tent: Re-Ordering the Church Building for Worship and Mission by Richard Giles, Archbishop of York ISBN: 0-8146-2709-9 Publisher: Liturgical Press Pub. Date: July, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Even traditionalists will learn a thing or two!
Comment: Richard Giles' "Re-Pitching the Tent" will be a read that is very intimidating to the traditional Anglican/Catholic/Lutheran who is used to (and attached to!) the traditional Sanctuary, Chancel, Choir, Nave arrangement of our Churches. The Parish I pastor meets in a small space, so making the most of what we have is important. Giles shows us through his insight ways of making your space count, and how to arrange for worship in such a manner that we express a theology that highlights the participation of the people of the Congregation while still having a very distinct president of the Assembly to lead the Liturgy.
Not all traditionalists will find themseves warming to his ideas at once, but I think, when they compare this book to the modes of the early Church, they may well find some use for the author's suggestions. I know our parish did!
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent Resource
Comment: Recently we had the opportunity to meet Richard Giles as he was in our city giving a talk about "Re-pitching the Tent". Our firm specializes in religious facility design and we were anxious to learn what Richard Giles had to offer on the subject of liturgical space. We came away from the workshop with even more enthusiasm for our opportunities to design sacred space. We ordered his book ... and have been using it as a reference in designing two new Anglican churches. This book is not just for architects but for anyone who is interested in the Chirstian Community and the future of the Church.
Rating: 4
Summary: Lively and thought-provoking
Comment: This book is about looking at outmoded church spaces to see what can be done to meet the needs of contemporary worshippers. Written out of a British context, using British examples and pictures (these pictures are great) the book translates quite well to the American scene, where there is a similar problem. My church in Boston chose to build a series of adult education sessions around the book, and Giles has constructed his text with this use in mind. There is an appendix that acts as a "teacher's guide." What is brilliant about the book is that he discusses pragmatics, but he provides the basis for a theological reflection on the part of the congregation so that they have a faith-basis for whatever plant and programmatic renovations they decide to make.
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Title: Architecture for the Gods by Michael J. Crosbie ISBN: 082300290X Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: 01 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Places for Worship: A Guide to Building and Renovating (American Essays in Liturgy) by Marchita B. Mauck ISBN: 0814622836 Publisher: Liturgical Press Pub. Date: February, 1995 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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Title: Spaces for Spirit: Adorning the Church by Nancy Chinn, David Philippart ISBN: 1568542429 Publisher: Liturgy Training Publications Pub. Date: July, 1998 List Price(USD): $26.00 |
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Title: Churches by Judith Dupre, Mario Botta ISBN: 0060194383 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 16 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title: Building from Belief: Advance, Retreat, and Compromise in the Remaking of Catholic Church Architecture by Michael E. DeSanctis, Donald W. Trautman ISBN: 0814627552 Publisher: Liturgical Press Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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