http://boyinthebands.com/archives/scalability-and-extensibility-for-churches/ Scott Wells on the practice of Christian faith Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:36:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/scalability-and-extensibility-for-churches/#comment-42307 Scott Wells Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:35:35 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/scalability-and-extensibility-for-churches/#comment-42307 My love of Elizabethan chancels comes in part from how well they accommodate small congregations -- and save on heating bills. My love of Elizabethan chancels comes in part from how well they accommodate small congregations — and save on heating bills.

]]> http://boyinthebands.com/archives/scalability-and-extensibility-for-churches/#comment-42304 Anna Belle Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:32:18 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/scalability-and-extensibility-for-churches/#comment-42304 Yes, yes! I love and use these concepts when designing or redesigning websites. I hadn't thought of them for churches, but you're right. I saw <a href="http://www.yorkminster.org/" rel="nofollow">York Minster</a> recently, and can't resist the temptation to contrast it to my church. For example, parking is perceived as limiting factor for my church's size (reasonably so, given public transportation in Nashville). So what does it mean that easy parking is little short of impossible in York? Then there is the layout, which is chunked in helpful ways. While we heard Evensong in the mid-sized Quire, the main portion can be used for their enormous Christmas and Easter services. The present structure dates back to 1472 and was under construction for about 250 years before that. Somehow I think in the 13th century or so, the Minster leadership had both scalability and extensibility down cold. Yes, yes! I love and use these concepts when designing or redesigning websites. I hadn’t thought of them for churches, but you’re right. I saw York Minster recently, and can’t resist the temptation to contrast it to my church. For example, parking is perceived as limiting factor for my church’s size (reasonably so, given public transportation in Nashville). So what does it mean that easy parking is little short of impossible in York? Then there is the layout, which is chunked in helpful ways. While we heard Evensong in the mid-sized Quire, the main portion can be used for their enormous Christmas and Easter services. The present structure dates back to 1472 and was under construction for about 250 years before that. Somehow I think in the 13th century or so, the Minster leadership had both scalability and extensibility down cold.

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