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Church Decorating Ideas by Vicky Smith
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From a simple one-room country building with a modest spire to an imposing structure with an elevated ceiling, stained glass windows and wide aisles leading to an elevated altar, churches vary widely. While adorning the space for weekly services is traditionally the responsibility of a committee of the congregation, others need guidance. There are a few rules for church decoration. Church calendars of events and time honored traditions for both religious services and for secular events provide some clues. Sanctuary Banners brighten high, dark stone walls and commemorate an event, scriptural passage or times of the church calendar. Often made by children or women's groups, the banners hang from walls, across the space above the altar or at the entrance to the sanctuary, or display above the pews from the altar to the back. Flowers associated with specific holidays like Easter lilies and Christmas poinsettias make better displays when massed rather than put singly along pews or walls. Plinths and planter stands vary the heights and a bright ribbon around the perimeter ties them all together. Tall candles--battery operated or electric if in a high traffic area--illuminate dark corners, while cloth, floral or greenery garlands adorn the pews. Altar Decorate the altar simply with a cloth or runner, and set candles at the sides for light. Drape the lectern to the side of the altar with a matching runner embroidered with symbols and colors of the church season. Set potted flowers or vases of fresh seasonal flowers on the floor--except during Lent, when altars are traditionally bare. Alternately, decorate with bouquets of dried flowers in winter. Seasonal Create a crèche scene outside the church or by the altar for Christmas. Decorate pews with scallops of greenery garland along center aisle pews. Group poinsettias and holly behind the back row and use banners proclaiming the Christmas message. Fill dark corners with trees decorated with Christmas lights and ornaments made by the children. Advent wreaths decorate the outside and inside of church doors and boughs surround the Advent candles. Put Easter lilies in a variety of baskets for grouped displays and use palms and leaves to decorate for Palm Sunday. Funerals Traditionally, floral tributes are displayed around the coffin, portrait or urn at the front. Black garlands can reserve the family pews until the funeral service begins. Rosettes of black cloth can adorn the sides of the pews. Weddings Beribboned bouquets of the bride's favorite flower pots can decorate the center aisle pews. Group flowers in vases of various heights and tall candelabras at the back and front. Mark the occasion with red carpet down the center aisle and garlands of greenery over the windows. Have a canopy by the altar where the couple will pledge their fidelity. In a word, as a famous business E-platform of promoting stone industry, we have finally become the global top-ranking service provider of trade information, providing the most comprehensive, accurate, and efficient international stone business information for stone enterprises all over the world. If you want to consult us freely, you can also see slate tile or become a loyal follower of us by @ https://twitter.com/stonebtb.
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