How do you reconcile the spiritual role of a place of worship with the fact that many visitors will also or only be interested in the architecture or the history of the building? And what can you provide for those visitors who have no idea of the spiritual function of the building and how it […] The Friends of St Dunstan’s Church is a group dedicated to maintaining and enhancing the parish church of Cranbrook, Kent. Known historically as the ‘Cathedral of the Weald’, the building dates back 500 years and has played a central role in the history of West Kent. The Friends of St Dunstan’s, Cranbrook have created a downloadable resource for schools […] The English Parish Church - daily life & spirituality, art & architecture, literature & music A major new interactive DVD-ROM tracing the development of the country’s most iconic ecclesiastical buildings. Combines easily accessible introductions to the latest academic research with video, music, 3D models and images from national and international collections. Created by the Centre […] The Church History Project was set up in 1998 in conjunction with the University of Nottingham to provide an accurate detailed historical and archaeological record for each church and church site within the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. This was undertaken using volunteer researchers managed by a professisonal team. The recent award of a Heritage Lottery […] A National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies (NADFAS) Church Trail is a question sheet that guides children and accompanying adults round a church and encourages them to engage with the architecture, history and furnishings. NADFAS members voluntarily give their time to research and write the questions and corresponding answer sheets. The aim is […] The Church Guide website helps to link volunteer writers with churches as well as offering guidance on how to write or update your own guidebook. It also covers writing material for children and creating a tour of your church. Building on History: The Church in London This project developed in partnership by the Diocese of Coventry’s Divine Inspiration project with the Open University, King’s College London and the Diocese of London provides guidance on how to research parish records, write your own church parish history and create your own guidebook. The aim of the […] Guidance on how to write leaflets that ‘Visitors really want’ by churches visitor welcome expert Joanna Booth. This very useful booklet offers practical help to any church wishing to improve its welcome to visitors or to review its arrangements for opening the building and organising such a welcome. Scotland’s Churches Trust has several other very useful booklets, which can all be downloaded for free, covering all aspects of opening up your […] A presentation including text from a presentation given by Nick Garrard at the 2010 CTA conference. crossingthefloor_nickgarrardManaging the experience of visitors in sacred spaces: a web-based learning resource
St Dunstan’s Parish Church, Cranbrook, Kent
The English Parish Church - daily life & spirituality, art & architecture, literature & music
Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project and Open Churches Project
NADFAS Church Trail for children
Writing or updating your church guidebook
Building on History: researching your church’s history
Writing Leaflets that Visitors really want!
Scotland’s Churches Trust: How to Welcome Visitors to your Church and Tell your Story
Crossing the Floor: the spiritual interpretation of churches