Browsing by Subject "Ikenoue Christ Church (Tokyo, Japan)"

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    • Baptismal pool 

      Bruggink, Donald J.
      The Baptismal pool reflects the early Christian Baptismal pools by its cross shape, reminding the baptized as descending with Christ into the grave and being raised to newness of life. Note the slots to catch overflow and ...

    • Baptismal pool 

      Bruggink, Donald J.
      Inside the entry is the Baptismal pool set against an abstract stained glass window, it's colors carrying the connotation of water and sacrificial blood.

    • Church worship room 

      Bruggink, Donald J.
      Reflecting contemporary liturgical thinking the congregation surrounds the table, while a simple stand for scripture denotes the place of proclamation. A Baptismal stand for sprinking would visibly complete the "means of ...

    • Door pull 

      Bruggink, Donald J.
      The door pull takes the form of a fish, an early Christian symbol, the acrostic for which was Jesus Christ God's Son Savior.

    • Door Pulls 

      Bruggink, Donald J.
      Figures holding Old and New Testament.

    • The Ikenoue Church, Tokyo 

      Bruggink, Donald J.
      Akiro Inadomi, architect.

    • Liturgical context 

      Bruggink, Donald J.
      Note the windows which surround the congregation. Note also the strands supporting the small golden rectangles.

    • Liturgical focus 

      Bruggink, Donald J.
      The cross defined by the little golden rectangles reflects Pauline references to the glory of the cross.

    • Main entrance 

      Bruggink, Donald J.

    • Main entrance 

      Bruggink, Donald J.

    • Organ 

      Bruggink, Donald J.
      A wonderful tracker-action organ with baroque case work.

    • Spire/campanille 

      Bruggink, Donald J.