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Narthex
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1986)
The large and attractive narthex gives opportunity for enterchange before and after services.
Great church room
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1986)
The interior of the mega-church witnesses to both its success in gathering worshippers as well as the problem of making a visual witness to the Sacraments of Baptism and the Lord's Supper. While mega-churches have been ...
Narthex/Baptistry
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1986)
The very large narthex also serves as Baptistry, placing the Baptismal font and pool not only at the exterior entrance but also the entrance to the great church room. The slot in the face of the font facing the pool allows ...
Table and font
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1986)
The sacraments of font and table find their unity in the cohesive use of marble for both.
Interior
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1986)
Again, modern architecture and a liturgically contemporary worship center marked by its austerity and the centrality of the altar while the tabernacle is still on the table. The pulpit is well to the side at the left.
Organ
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1986)
Organ by Orgelbau Genf AG of Geneva. The organ is placed at the rear of the church room in typically Reformed position. Specifications found in Christ and Architecture, p. 306.
Liturgical center
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1986)
This very traditional, rectangular church, nonetheless clearly reflects its reformed heritage with font, table and pulpit. The use of marble visually ties together the means of grace.
Interior
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1986)
The simple liturgical center provides a high pulpit behind a simple communion table while a very diminutive Baptismal stand is placed on an oriental carpet with a kneeler for appropriate occasions. The austere wall has an ...
Church interior
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1986)
The impact of the liturgical movement is noted in this Reformed congregation as the congregants sweep around the liturgical center. There is a very large Baptismal font at the head of the central aisle with a simple table, ...
The means of grace
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1986)
Photographed in 1956, the colors have faded. The pulpit, font, and table give witness to the basic means of grace as understood in the Reformation.