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

Last summer, the church dedicated a special altar in the narthex for people to pray.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2019

Engineers discovered cracks in a 14-square-foot section of tiling in the doorway between the entrance and the narthex.

From Washington Times • Mar. 13, 2016

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

From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2016

The narthex and the western end are still preserved.

From The Cathedrals of Northern Spain by Rudy, Charles