narthex

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Instead, on Sundays, he worshipped in the narthex at the back of Camden First United Methodist Church, separated from the rest of the congregation, with his family at his side in folding chairs.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2022

When the narthex was expanded last year to accommodate a new elevator, the church commissioned an artist to replicate the original light fixtures.

From Washington Times • Mar. 13, 2016

The Rev. John McDaniel will dedicate the narthex and welcome center.

From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2016

Their women, some dressed in full black chador, mouthed prayers from the shadows of the narthex.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2013

The central space was surrounded on three sides by porticoes dividing it into portions which became the aisles for the worshippers and the narthex for the use of catechumens.

From Rome by Malleson, Hope