Pulpits
A pulpit is
where the preacher stands to preach his or her sermon.
(A
sermon is a talk based on something in the Bible.)
This fine carved stone pulpit is in a Church of England (Anglican) church.
It is raised up so that everyone can see the preacher easily.
It has a sloping rest to put notes on and a microphone holder.
This panel on the front of the pulpit shows Jesus talking to his disciples.
This pulpit is in a modern Roman Catholic church.
The white cloth is called a pulpit fall.
Take a closer look at the embroidered decoration on it.
In the centre is a book - the Bible.
On it are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet - alpha and omega.
Check the page on Symbols to find out why.
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Around the book is a grapevine. Jesus once called himself 'the vine' and called his disciples 'the branches'. |
What
do you think Jesus meant
when he said that?
Clue: What happens to a branch of a plant when it is cut off?
You
can read the whole of what
Jesus said in John's Gospel.
It's
chapter
15 verses 1-8.
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This
dramatic pulpit fall is in a village church in Gloucester- Do
you know the legend of the phoenix? If not, find out! |
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You might like to create a design for a pulpit fall. What symbols would you put on it? Why would you choose those? |
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