Redundant church is a phrase borrowed from the UK that refers to a church that is disused. Reasons for redundancy include merging of parishes, decline in attendance, changing social patterns, or other reasons. Churches and synagogues are often architectural landmarks in a community; many double as as social service venues. This retreat will explore new uses for unused and under-used sacred places.
Special Guests: Tuomi Forrest from Partners for Sacred Places and Maggie Stier from New Hampshire Preservation Alliance.
Registration
Open until May 28. Register online!
Additional Information
The Preservation Trust of Vermont announces the 2012 Grand Isle Lake House Retreats. The Retreats are an opportunity for training, peer-to-peer support, and conversations with specialists to help solve problems and move historic preservation and community development projects along their timeline.
The retreats work best if there are 2-3 people attending from each project. This number seems to be key in keeping the momentum going once back home. Attendees will be asked to present a 10-minute case study about their project that frames a situation or problem that once solved will move their project forward.
All retreats begin at 2:00 and end after lunch the following day. The cost for overnight, dinner and breakfast is $95/person for a shared room or $125 for a single. Please note that due to the technical nature of the topic, the cost for the Lead Certification and Window Conservation Workshop on May 21-22 is $250 for a shared room and $300 for a single. (Single accommodations are limited and available on a first-come basis.) Space is limited to around 20 participants, so reservations should be made as early as possible below. For more information contact Ann Cousins at ann@ptvermont.org or 802-343-8180.
