Liturgy Consultants Provide Service

• For planning, construction and post-construction phases
• Help the architect by educating the client in the use and abuse of liturgical space
• Help the client by educating the architect in the worshipping community’s desires

Planning

• Bringing expertise in liturgical law, and word and action performance considerations
• Study the current shape of liturgical practice in the worshipping community
• Create a report describing the liturgical event, highlighting performance strengths and weaknesses connected to use of space with recommendations for development
• Establish a direction for the community to proceed with desires

For instance

A community that uses a procession, by tradition, may not have enough room in their current facility to use procession to its best effect. The community may not even be aware of the processional defect. Liturgy consultants can bring the matter to their attention, recommend options and, with community concurrence, advance a position for architectural consideration.

Where pertinent, liturgy consultants address concerns of liturgical law and tradition, performance considerations and community desires. They can help shape often conflicting community concerns into achievable goals in space. A simple change in space will produce a shock effect in any community. Communities, wishing to make major adjustments in their liturgical tradition, ought to do so when the space changes. This critical time in community liturgical development can present opportunities for change.

On Site

The liturgy consultant keeps an eye on critical stages to ensure that liturgical elements can be used as proposed while they are being put in place.

Post-Construction

Before handing over the building, your liturgy consultant trains the community how to use their space to the best of their ability. This training helps the community see that their decisions were the correct ones.

Benefits of this Value-Added Service

• Client satisfaction
• Soothed nerves
• Time and/or cost savings
• Articulation of a clear context for architectural creativity
• Enhancement of the architect’s or contracting company’s reputation

Rate

$150 per hour (plus GST if applicable) plus expenses.

Contact James O'Regan, Liturgy Consultant