Wanderings Of A Canadian Loon Through The National Capital And Beyond
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Within A Sanctuary
The Christian Science sect has its main place of worship downtown, and I visited the sanctuary during Doors Open. For an exterior view, click here. I had these additional shots from inside.
They are different. The curving pews are striking, but it looks like they have no cushioning. If they are as adamant about no doctors as they once were, I can't imagine that it would attract overly many. They may have changed over the years.
There is a Christian Science church here too, but I have not been inside. I showed a picture of it on my blog a few years ago: http://tallydailyphoto.blogspot.com/2009/03/first-church-of-christ-scientist.html
Interesting! I've not been inside a CS sanctuary. It looks rather clean and peaceful.
ReplyDeleteI went on to wikipedia to read about the Christian Science sect. How interesting.
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An elegant and sober place, I guess it is perfect for them...
ReplyDeleteLooks like it might have been built in--what--the early 1900s?
ReplyDeleteThis religion must have very few parishioners.
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@Kay: it certainly is different.
ReplyDelete@Nathalie: it is rather peculiar.
@Cloudia: no going over the top in here.
@VP: very sober indeed.
@Revrunner: Yes, 1913.
@Tomas: well, on this day it was just visitors to Doors Open. I have no idea what their membership might be like.
We have a CSM sect reading room here.
ReplyDeleteLooks nice!
ReplyDeletei like the curving pews.
ReplyDeleteThere's a few seats to fill here William :)
ReplyDeleteI've never seen one before....
ReplyDeleteNice!
ReplyDeleteThis looks very straight and simple.
ReplyDeleteSimple and tasteful!
ReplyDeleteElegant yet simple----simply elegant!
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@Birdman: we have one here too.
ReplyDelete@Luis: I thought so too.
@Tex: yes, that draws my eyes.
@Grace: Quite a few indeed.
@Norma: this is the only one I know of.
@Linda: thanks!
@Jan: something of both, yes.
@Sharon: I thought so.
@MB: thank you.
Simple but nice!
ReplyDeleteA lovely place William.
ReplyDeleteIt's great to see inside. I'll have to go to ours if they are ever in the Doors Open!
ReplyDeleteI like the round shape in the ceiling on the first photo.
ReplyDeleteThe word sect is enough to send me running out of there...
ReplyDeleteI don't know what that is, but it looks clean.
ReplyDeleteA very neat, plain church!
ReplyDeleteNice photos. I grew up around Boston and remembered seeing their headquarters. I always liked the way the building looked.
ReplyDelete@Halcyon: thanks!
ReplyDelete@Denise: that seems to be the consensus.
@RedPat: this one's been part of our tour for years.
@Marleen: the hollow spaces like that were quite different from conventional churches.
@Ciel: I know the feeling.
@Whisk: churches do tend to be clean, after all.
@Cheryl: it's a very different style.
@Bill: the architecture does appeal to me, though the belief system, not so much.
They are different. The curving pews are striking, but it looks like they have no cushioning. If they are as adamant about no doctors as they once were, I can't imagine that it would attract overly many. They may have changed over the years.
ReplyDeleteIt's a sect that I don't particularly understand.
DeleteThere is a Christian Science church here too, but I have not been inside. I showed a picture of it on my blog a few years ago: http://tallydailyphoto.blogspot.com/2009/03/first-church-of-christ-scientist.html
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteI like the design of the room with its curved pews.
ReplyDeleteIt's different.
DeleteSanctuaries are interesting.
ReplyDeleteI think so.
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