Architecture for Worship

In times past, sanctuary space design fragmented the worshipping community. Forty years ago, architect Ed Sovik believed that worship could be a more intimate and meaningful experience if the church were redesigned as a one-room structure. For the next four decades, he designed churches based on this idea, profoundly influencing the future of church architecture.
In two 25-minute programs, Mons Teig, Professor of Worship at Luther Seminary, and Carol Frenning, Adjunct Instructor of Art History at the University of St. Thomas, take a close look at four decades of Sovik's designs, which pioneered a new approach to church architecture.