October, 2007 - Glebe Report
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40 <strong>Glebe</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>October</strong> 12, <strong>2007</strong><br />
<strong>Glebe</strong>-St. James sanctuary renewal<br />
Renovated sanctuary<br />
BY TOM TANNER<br />
A bright, flexible worship space<br />
has emerged from two summers’<br />
construction at <strong>Glebe</strong>-St. James<br />
United Church. The skylight has<br />
been re-opened, lighting upgraded,<br />
and century-old wiring replaced. A<br />
broad chancel area, with direct<br />
access to the choir loft, now provides<br />
excellent sight-lines and ample<br />
space for dramatic and musical productions.<br />
A third summer of work<br />
will be necessary to renew the floor<br />
and seating, but all the fundamental<br />
changes have been completed.<br />
Worship styles have changed<br />
since 1905 when <strong>Glebe</strong> Presbyterian<br />
Church began worshipping in the<br />
grey stone building at First and<br />
Lyon. The renewed chancel allows a<br />
variety of liturgical expressions and<br />
is more adaptable for secular events<br />
as well. Musical groups and choirs,<br />
who have always appreciated the<br />
warm acoustics of the sanctuary, will<br />
find the new space and improved<br />
lighting enhances their performance.<br />
PHOTO: BRAD MUNRO<br />
RELIGION<br />
J.W.H. Watts, a prominent Ottawa<br />
architect, designed the <strong>Glebe</strong>-St.<br />
James building more than 100 years<br />
ago. Watts was the first curator of the<br />
National Gallery of Canada and the<br />
architect of several notable city mansions.<br />
He also designed the original<br />
St. Matthew’s Church on First Avenue<br />
– torn down in 1930 when the present<br />
stone structure was completed. For<br />
<strong>Glebe</strong> Presbyterian Church, Watts created<br />
a unique sanctuary with soaring<br />
arches, large windows and warm<br />
wood. It featured a large central pulpit<br />
and a raised choir loft reached by a<br />
narrow stairway hidden at the back.<br />
This arrangement emphasized the<br />
ministry of the word and cut off the<br />
choir loft from the main body of the<br />
church. In addition, the woodwork in<br />
the sanctuary, originally a natural hue,<br />
had been stained brown in the 1930s<br />
and during one of the energy crises of<br />
the 1970s, the skylight had been covered<br />
with insulation. Stained glass<br />
windows, masterpieces of colour and<br />
meaning, also cut the light in the sanctuary.<br />
A brighter, more contemporary<br />
and flexible space was needed for the<br />
21st century.<br />
Julian Smith, one of Canada’s<br />
foremost restoration architects,<br />
agreed to take on the challenge of<br />
restoring and renewing the sanctuary.<br />
Already familiar with other<br />
buildings conceived by J.W.H.<br />
Watts, Julian had an appreciation for<br />
the vision which guided the original<br />
design. In addition, Julian had been<br />
involved in the restoration of Notre<br />
Dame Basilica, Christ Church<br />
Cathedral and Dominion Chalmers<br />
United Church. He also recently<br />
completed the renewal of the Canadian<br />
Memorial at Vimy Ridge.<br />
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