At Geilo the old church was too little and very inconvenient for different church programs. So they had a new church built in 2010. It is called Geilo kulturkyrkje – the Culture Church of Geilo. Its architecture is quite special.
「文化の教会」と呼ばれる2010年度に建てられた新会堂。
In the front of the sanctuary there is a beautiful stained glass window, where the sunshine gives a special light effect at the time of Sunday morning services.
Christ on the cross is on the wall.
Candle sticks… everything is quite unique.
The altar and the baptismal font are made of rock! There are no benches, but comfortable chairs.
すべては特別なディサインで出来ています。洗礼式のための台は石で作成されています。
When you enter the church, you first come into a big hall, called the market place. Here is a cafeteria. It is open from 11 a.m.to 3 p.m.six days a week, and is run by volunteers. The volunteers also function as guides to the church.
教会に入るとまず教会のホールに入ります。毎週(月ー土)午前11時から午後3時まで吉舎店のような自由に集まるところです。ボランテイアがつとめています。
The pulpit is very simple. They still have not afforded to buy a pipe organ. One organ pipe is hanging from the ceiling to remind everybody to contribute donations for a pipe organ.
説教台はとてもシンプルな物。パイプオルガンの予算がまだ出来ていません。一本のパイプはそのために献金するように思い出すかさりです。
Outside the church you see the ski slopes of Geilo.
教会の駐車所からゲレンデがよく見えます。
In this very special church I had the privilege to preach at the Sunday service and other meetings during my visit in March.
3月、この特別な教会で主日礼拝などの集まりにメッセジーをさせていただきました。