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'''Yeilding Chapel''' is a Christian chapel located on the campus of [[Birmingham-Southern College]]. It was dedicated in [[1967]] in memory of [[Frank Yeilding]] by his six sons, all of whom attended Birmingham-Southern. | '''Yeilding Chapel''' is a Christian chapel located on the campus of [[Birmingham-Southern College]]. It was dedicated in [[1967]] in memory of [[Frank Yeilding]] by his six sons, all of whom attended Birmingham-Southern. | ||
The tall, twelve-sided modern-style chapel was designed by [[Davis, Speake & Associates]] to complement the nearby [[Meyer Planetarium]]. The nave seats 108 people, arrayed around a central altar, and is equipped with a | The tall, twelve-sided modern-style chapel was designed by [[Davis, Speake & Associates]] to complement the nearby [[Meyer Planetarium]]. The nave seats 108 people, arrayed around a central altar, and is equipped with a two manual, 24 stop, 5 rank Schantz pipe organ and an upright piano. The building also includes a narthex and offices for the college's chaplain and a secretary. | ||
Yeilding Chapel holds weekly services and hosts various events, including concerts and weddings. Its doors are kept open at all hours for prayer and meditation. | Yeilding Chapel holds weekly services and hosts various events, including concerts and weddings. Its doors are kept open at all hours for prayer and meditation. Four tall stained-glass windows dramatize the doctrine of the Holy Trinity utilizing the colors of the liturgical calendar. Light streaming through the chapel's stained glass dome filters through a metallic screen and illuminates a crucifix suspended above the altar. The altar's marble slab is supported on twelve arches, each carved to represent one of Christ's apostles. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* "Yeilding Chapel Construction Underway." (March 24, 1967) ''Hilltop News'' | * "Yeilding Chapel Construction Underway." (March 24, 1967) ''The Hilltop News'' | ||
* "Yeilding Chapel Nearing Completion." (May 19, 1967) ''The Hilltop News'' | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:1967 buildings]] | [[Category:1967 buildings]] | ||
[[Category:Birmingham-Southern College]] | [[Category:Birmingham-Southern College buildings]] | ||
[[Category:Chapels]] | [[Category:Chapels]] | ||
[[Category:Davis Architects buildings]] | [[Category:Davis Architects buildings]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:20, 24 April 2024
Yeilding Chapel is a Christian chapel located on the campus of Birmingham-Southern College. It was dedicated in 1967 in memory of Frank Yeilding by his six sons, all of whom attended Birmingham-Southern.
The tall, twelve-sided modern-style chapel was designed by Davis, Speake & Associates to complement the nearby Meyer Planetarium. The nave seats 108 people, arrayed around a central altar, and is equipped with a two manual, 24 stop, 5 rank Schantz pipe organ and an upright piano. The building also includes a narthex and offices for the college's chaplain and a secretary.
Yeilding Chapel holds weekly services and hosts various events, including concerts and weddings. Its doors are kept open at all hours for prayer and meditation. Four tall stained-glass windows dramatize the doctrine of the Holy Trinity utilizing the colors of the liturgical calendar. Light streaming through the chapel's stained glass dome filters through a metallic screen and illuminates a crucifix suspended above the altar. The altar's marble slab is supported on twelve arches, each carved to represent one of Christ's apostles.
References
- "Yeilding Chapel Construction Underway." (March 24, 1967) The Hilltop News
- "Yeilding Chapel Nearing Completion." (May 19, 1967) The Hilltop News
External links
- Yeilding Chapel at bsc.edu