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I'm actually surprised you resisted the temptation to title this post, "Dancing About Architecture."

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I picked up a book, many years ago, now, titled, "Christ and Architecture: Building Presbyterian/Reformed Churches" that is really quite good.

It was published in 1965, so somewhat dated, now, but there are scores of pictures of what would still pass for modern churches, designed specifically for Reformed worship. Many really focus on word, sacrament and prayer with very simple designs featuring a pulpit (often raised, sometimes offset), usually a simple table, a font, sometimes prominent, and seating. I see it's still available on Amazon. Long out of print, so somewhat pricey, but it's a big book and quite thick.

https://www.amazon.com/Christ-Architecture-Building-Presbyterian-Reformed/dp/B0006AYKHI

I'd love to have the wherewithal to have even one of these designs realized for a modern US Reformed church. It seems like a good resource to think about this topic, at least.

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