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Sacred Space Campus Improvement Project

The Sacred Space Campus Improvement project is the culmination of work completed by two committees and their respective architects over the past two years. Focused on enhancing our experience of the divine, one committee has looked at creating a more accessible and functional sanctuary and the other an adjacent memorial garden for reflection, prayer and honoring of loved ones. Conceptual drawings, preliminary plans and design narratives for each portion of the proposed project are provided for review and feedback.

Memorial Garden


The Memorial Garden project uses the space north of the sanctuary to provide church members with a serene, peaceful space that stimulates reflection, gives comfort and promotes conversation. The Garden also provides a beautiful outdoor space in which we can remember loved ones.

Background Documents (PDF)

Memorial Garden narrative

Memorial Garden plan


Sanctuary Improvements


Our congregation is growing and changing. The current layout of narthex, nave and chancel are built around a traditional model for a house of worship. This layout no longer works as well as it once did for clergy, lay and musicians leading worship or for congregants participating in the service. As we prepare for our future, the sanctuary needs to accommodate the changing needs of the congregation and support our focus on transformational worship.

Background Documents (PDF)

Sanctuary redesign narrative

Sanctuary plan

Video Walkthrough of Proposed Sanctuary Changes

Here is a twelve minute video tour of our proposed changes. We encourage you to watch the video in its entirety and to ask us any questions you may have.