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59th Annual SWLC Study Week – Feb. 2-4, 2021
Save the date for the 2021 Virtual SWLC Study Week!
October 20, 2020 Webinar: Christine Reinhard – “Balancing Sacramental Theologies with Guidelines”
Christine Reinhard, a liturgical consultant, will share from her experience and insight how our design for sacred theologies is balanced with guidelines by church leaders. Christine is and always has been a Spirit led consultant. She will talk about the ramifications as well as the joys of being Spirit led.
Voting on ACLS By-Laws
Voting on ACLS By-Laws The ACLS Board in its efforts to change to a not-for-profit organization structure is required to make some changes to it's By-Laws. To do so it must send out a revised copy of the By-Laws 30 days before the membership votes on the changes. Here...
36 Years of “Faith & Form” can be yours!
As many of you know, the interfaith journal on religion, art & architecture published by the AIA entitled "Faith & Form" ceased publication in 2019, after over 50 years of publication. As I have studied religious art & architecture and grown in my career...
September 22, 2020 Webinar: Helen McLean – “Mosaic Art – Light for the Soul”
This is a brief history of a journey through the design and creation of mosaic art for liturgical settings. The presentation will discuss the process of creating an artwork for a spiritual space and how this differs to secular architectural commissions. The mosaics are created through a collaborative process which involves conversations with the pastor, the architect and the community using the space.
2020 Call For Entries: Faith & Form / Interfaith Design Awards Program for Religious Architecture & Art
For the first time, Partners for Sacred Places is co-sponsoring the Faith & Form / Interfaith Design Awards Program.
ACLS Board Elections 2020
The ACLS Board in accordance with its bylaws announces the election of new Board Members. The Nominating Committee, chaired by Marilyn Morgan, RSM, has selected four ACLS members to stand foe election to two positions on the ACLS Board. The nominees are as follows:...
Bi-weekly ACLS Member Get Togethers
In these days of working from home and social distancing, we thought that it might be nice to have a chance to see and hear from each other…
May 19, 2020 Webinar: Ken Griesemer and Jim Hundt – “Where the Church Gathers”
We invite you to join liturgical consultant Ken Griesemer and architect Jim Hundt as they present an illustrated discussion of gathering spaces and the liturgical and relational roles of these important spaces in today’s and tomorrow’s places of worship.
WorshipNOW As Music Heals Virtual Benefit Concert
Let us lift up our beloved music ministers in prayer and show our support as we gather together to sing songs of praise and hope!