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ambo, ambon 1. In early Christian churches, a

pulpit for reading or chanting the Gospels or

the Epistles. 2. In contemporary Balkan or

Greek churches, a large pulpit or reading desk.

pulpit An elevated enclosed stand in a church in

which the preacher stands.

sacristy A room in a

church, near thechancel, where the

robes and altar

vessels are stored,

where the clergy vest

themselves for

services, and where

some business of the

church may be done;usually a single room,

but sometimes a very

large one.

nave 1. The middle

aisle of a church. 2.

By extension, both

middle and side

aisles of a church

from the entrance to

the crossing orchancel. 3. That partof the church

intended primarily

for the laity.

belfry 1.A bell tower, either attached to a

church or standing alone. 2. A timber

framework in a steeple that supports a bell.

baptistery A building or part of

one wherein the sacrament of

baptism is administered.

aisle 1. A longitudinal passage between

sections of seats in an auditorium or church. 2.

In a church, the space flanking and parallel to

the nave; usually separated from it by columns,

intended primarily for circulation but

sometimes containing seats.

pew In a house of worship, one of a number of

fixed benches with backs

tabernacle 1. A decorative niche often topped

with a canopy and housing a statue. 2. A church

for a large Protestant congregation.

lectern In a church or lecture hall, a stand with

a slanting top to hold a book, speech, or music

at the proper height for reading.

triforium In medieval church architecture, a

shallow passage above the arches of the nave

and choir and below the clerestory;

characteristically opened into the nave.

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communion rail In a church, a low railing

enclosing that part of an altar within which the

communicants are provided with a place to

kneel and receive Communion.

altar 1. An elevated table, slab, or structure,

often of stone, rectangular or round, for

religious rites, sacrifices, or offerings. 2. The

Communion table in certain churches.

vestibule An anteroom or small foyer leading

into a larger space.

anteroom A room adjacent to a larger, more

important one; frequently used as a waiting

area.

mihrab A niche in the mosque or any religious

Muslim building indicating direction of prayer

toward Mecca. Focal point of decoration with

dome in front.

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minaret A tall tower in, or contiguous to, a

mosque with stairs leading up to one or more

balconies from which the faithful are called to

prayer.

mosque A Muslim house of worship.

narthex An enclosed porch or vestibule at the

entrance to some early Christian churches.

ablution room 1. A washing of the body, esp.

as a religious ceremony. 2. The liquid used for

such washing.

baptismal font A basin or vase, serving as a

receptacle for baptismal water in which the

candidate for baptism is immersed, or over

which he is washed, in the ceremony if

Christian initiation. In the Church's present

practice it is ordinarily a decorative stone basin,

though metal or wood are used; supported on a

pedestal or columns at a convenient height for

receiving the water which is poured over the

head of the person baptized, a form which

marks the term of a development graphically

illustrating the history of the mode of

conferring baptism.