Workshop: Turku Cathedral: lived religion in a living church

Workshop: Turku Cathedral: lived religion in a living church

Yleisöluennot: Turun tuomiokirkko: elettyä uskoa elävässä kirkossa

The workshop examines current challenges and solutions for renovating medieval church spaces to meet the needs of modern congregations and communities. In the workshop, we discuss examples from the renovation project of the Turku Cathedral and medieval churches in the UK with our special guest, Dr. Nigel Walter, Director of Archangel Architects. The workshop is organised by the Centre for the Study of Christian Cultures (CSCC) and the Turku Cathedral Congregation. The workshop is intended for academic researchers, parish personnel and experts involved in the renovation project of the cathedral. Please register for the workshop by 30.9.2025 via Konsta: https://konsta.utu.fi/Default.aspx?tabid=88&tap=22619

Academic Workshop (in English):

Location: Auditorium Theologicum, Åbo Akademi
14.00-16.30 (Finnish time)

Nigel Walter: Change and living church buildings: the narrative approach (15 min)
Aulikki Mäkinen: Living space and lived faith: the renovation of Turku Cathedral (15 min)
Discussion (30 min), moderator Kim Groop
Break & Coffee 30 min
Nigel Walter: Liturgy and space: examples from England (15 min)
Mia Bäck: Liturgy and space at Turku Cathedral (15 min)
Discussion (30 min), moderator Reima Välimäki

The workshop is followed by public lectures in Finnish. The lectures are open to the public, and no registration is required.

Yleisöluennot: Turun tuomiokirkko: elettyä uskoa elävässä kirkossa

Paikka: Turun tuomiokirkko
17.00–19.00

Panu Savolainen: Turun tuomiokirkon rakennusvaiheet (30 min)
Keskustelu (30 min)
Minna Opas & Marika Räsänen: Eletty usko Turun tuomiokirkossa keskiajalla ja nykypäivänä (30 min)
Keskustelu (30 min)