A New Parson's Handbook: Space

Showing posts with label Space. Show all posts

Friday, March 19, 2010

Space

Articles about Church architecture and liturgical use of space:

Here Percy discusses the orientation of priest and people, and of churches in general, including the ad orientem (eastward position) and versus populum options.

About Percy

The New Parson's Handbook (aka 'Percy') is inspired by Percy Dearmer's The Parson's Handbook (1899).

More than a hundred years later, specifics have changed but Percy's passion remains relevant. Anglicanism has seen the Oxford Movement and the Liturgical Movement come, and in large part go, with mixed results. Meanwhile the Church seems to face larger issues than liturgical niceties, and flails around seeking fresh (oops) solutions to its failures.

'Percy' appears again here to encourage further and deeper thought about liturgy, with a Catholic flavour and historical interest, but with generosity of spirit and concern for mission, including justice. Frank opinions are offered in charity, with openness to learning and change. Those who are not against us are for us!

(Full text of 'About Percy')