Re-Pitching the Tent: Re-Ordering the Church Building for Worship and Mission in the New Millennium

Canon Giles sets out the story of God's pilgrim people who, down the centuries, have camped out in many different kinds of 'tents of meeting' in their attempt to know and make known the unknowable. He shows how the design, layout and symbolism of the place of Christian Assembly speaks powerfully of our concept of God and of ourselves as a community of faith. The purpose and use of the church building is discussed, and practical guidelines given on all aspects of its refurbishment as a centre for renewed liturgy and Christian social action into the next millennium.