- The
altar rail (also
known as a
communion rail or
chancel rail) is a low barrier,
sometimes ornate and
usually made of stone, wood or
metal in some combination...
- Nora at the
Altar-
Rail is a one-act
opera by Jay
Anthony Gach, to a
libretto by
Royce Vavrek. The
libretto is
based on the Book of
Genesis and inspired...
- An
altar is a
table or
platform for the
presentation of
religious offerings, for sacrifices, or for
other ritualistic purposes.
Altars are
found at shrines...
-
Roman Catholic churches, the
altar rail has
usually been
retained and
communion is
usually served kneeling at the
altar rail similar to a
Tridentine M****...
-
Sacramental wine,
Communion wine,
altar wine, or wine for
consecration is wine
obtained from
grapes and
intended for use in
celebration of the Eucharist...
- the 6th
century the
altar of
Christian churches would have been in full view of the congregation,
separated only by a low
altar rail around it.
Large churches...
-
above the screen, are from 1671
during Morley's
renovation attempts. The
altar rail is from the 1680s. The
cushions and
kneelers are from 1929, made by Lousia...
- gold. The
original balustered white-marble
altar rail complements the
white marble of the many-tiered
altar behind and
above it and
serves the additional...
-
candlesticks atop the
altar rail, and
white ****gany pews. The sedilia,
ceiling lamps,
altar rail,
candlesticks atop the
altar rail, lectern, and casket...
- Thompson's
trademark carving on the
altar rail in
Kilburn Parish Church,
North Yorkshire...
