A Place of Encounter
Renewing Worship Spaces
by D. Foy Christopherson
House, temple, theatre, warehouse, courtroom, auditorium, TV studio, or lecture hall? River or baptistery or pool? Dining room or catacomb? House of God or house of the church? In
its 2000-year history the church has tried on many buildings, and is ever
seeking a more comfortable skin. Exactly what that skin will look like is
guided by how the church understands itself, by how it worships, and by what it
understands its mission to be. A Place of
Encounter brings clarity and insight to congregations and individuals who
are interested in exploring how our worship spaces serve, form, and proclaim.
Augsburg Fortress, Minneapolis
www.augsburgfortress.org
1-800-328-4648
2004; 96 pp; $9.99; paperback
"Worship Matters" series
0-8066-5107-5
Augsburg Fortress, Minneapolis
www.augsburgfortress.org
1-800-328-4648
2004; 96 pp; $9.99; paperback
"Worship Matters" series
0-8066-5107-5
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- How Are We Gonna Get This Thing to Serve?
- What Is a Church?
- Encountering God Through the Ages: A Brief History
- Places of Encounter: Centers of Liturgical Action
- Sacred Space: What Makes Space Sacred?
- Evangelical Space: Worship Space Makes Christ Known
- Formational Space: Welcome to Christ Appendixes and Bibliography
discussion questions follow each chapter
D. Foy Christopherson's training in worship and the arts, theology and theatre, music and design brings clarity and insight to this treatment of how worship spaces serve. He has served the church as a parish pastor, workshop and conference leader, congregational consultant, and former director of the ELCA's art and design studio. Christopherson has also been a contributing writer for eleven volumes of Sundays and Seasons, an annual worship planning guide.
Christopherson currently serves as associate pastor at Central Lutheran, Minneapolis.
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