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Where I grew up in N. America is not so far from the Canadian province of Quebec (which you might know is primarily French speaking, although it is said their way of speaking French has not evolved significantly from the 17th century). My father made me watch French Sesame Street on Quebec's CBC network in my earliest years, hoping I would pick it up. I can still count to 6 or 7 and know a few basic phrases!There are one or two Afrikaans speakers on this site who might be able to help you.
In a pinch, scan it and I'll ask my dad to translate.
I'd offer to help with the French but I assume there are French speakers more local to you!
It seems another solution is to have some rows of short pews mixed in with the long ones, so that a person in a wheelchair could sit in the "cutout" area; our church has a couple of "cutouts" like that. Or, have a "cutout" area toward the back with carpet and soft kid toys, where parents with squirmy small ones could let their kids play quietly, while still being in the sanctuary; there are a couple of churches near me that have an area like that.For instance, the influx of new pews are approximately four feet longer than the other pews. To me (and a couple other men), the solution was fairly obvious: put all of the long ones on one side of the aisle and the short ones on the other. This is actually feasible in this particularly space without totally destroying the symmetry of the sanctuary. No, the vestry prefers to shorten them all to the same length.
Our hassocks disappeared with our pews. I am not sad, as I have flashbacks of small boys building towers with them.Are kneelers not a thing in your parishes?
Are kneelers not a thing in your parishes?
For a second I was all "How do you build a tower with kneelers" then realize you were talking about cushions.Our hassocks disappeared with our pews. I am not sad, as I have flashbacks of small boys building towers with them.
We are not a kneeling fellowship, but have carpet do kneeling for a few minutes is feasible for most.
I do enjoy visiting churches with hassocks embroidered by the various ministry and community groups. Ours were never like this.
It’s mostly American.Very random so apologies but a Christian forum with a firearms section? Maybe it’s my English sensibilities but that’s a little...shocking in a Christian sense
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