Overnight in February 2022, Russia's invasion of Ukraine forced Hillsong Church's bustling weekly services from a church building on the outskirts of Kyiv to an underground air-raid shelter. Despite this, the church pledged to continue to broadcast its services online, not just to provide musical entertainment, but also to inspire…
Holoplot has supplied its flagship X1 Matrix Array sound system inside Misr Masjid, a newly-built mosque in Egypt's new capital outside of Cairo. As one of the largest mosques in the world, the Misr Masjid project presented the challenge of delivering clear, intelligible speech to a congregation of thousands in…
Pro Audio Systems (PAS) has been supplying professional audio, lighting and AV equipment for purchase, hire and installation for more than 30 years. One particular area of growth for the Bradford-based company has been the house of worship sector, with PAS having assisted with the supply and design of several…
Located on the perimeter of the Podomoro Golf Complex in a leafy suburb of Jakarta, At-Thohir Mosque was built by the extended family of automotive magnate, the late Teddy Thohir. The pearlescent house of worship features 29 domes meant to signify family. The building, which can accommodate up to 1,900…
Zimbabwe-based Celebration Ministries is one of the most far-reaching Christian organisations in southern Africa. Founded in 1982 by pastors Tom and Bonnie Deuschle with just six people in their living room, today it has more than 80 churches worldwide. With a mission to ‘transform lives and reform nations’, the organisation…
Consecrated in 1619 by the Archbishop Of Canterbury, Christ's Chapel of God's Gift is part of the Dulwich Estate in south-east London. It provides a place of worship for the schools supported by the estate, and the residents of Dulwich Almshouse and the local area, as well as offering a…
Three years in construction, the new Romanian Pentecostal Betania Church in Dublin is remarkable not just because it is now ranked as the largest church in Ireland, but because the building was funded and primarily built by volunteers in the Church’s community. Accommodating 1,500 worshippers in its main sanctuary, as…
For most, the name Woodstock brings to mind New York’s famed 1969 rock music festival, or perhaps Snoopy’s feathered friend from Peanuts. But Atlantans will tell you that Woodstock is a city 30 miles north of downtown ATL, and that one of the longstanding beacons of that community is First…
St George’s Chapel at Windsor, which was originally built in the 15th century by King Edward IV, has been the scene of many royal services and weddings, including those of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and HRH Princess Eugenie and Mr Jack Brooksbank. From the 15th century to the…
Active Audio column speakers have been installed in the Jesuit chapel in La Joliette, Marseille as part of an audio project led by integrator, Ecclesia Sound. Having been impressed with the integrator's recent upgrade to the Saint-Ferréol church in Marseille, the Jesuits decided to work with the firm again to…
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