Webinars

Conversations on Sacred Space

ACLS has hosted webinars since 2020 on sacred architecture, art, craft, liturgy, and professional practice. The archive is open to everyone; members attend live and join the conversation.

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2026 ACLS Member Showcase

ACLS Members

Spatial Justice in the Realm of Sacred Space

Michael Crosbie

Architecture as Prayer

Amanda Iglesias

Chapel of the Holy Family

Paul Barribeau

Orthodox Church Architecture

Constantine George Pappas

An In-Depth View of How Partners for Sacred Places Works

Shelly Stackhouse, Bridget Fidler

Trends in Church Design: 1950 to Present

Paul Barribeau, Brian Foust, Paul May

Saints & Icons in Modern Liturgical Space

Brian Foust, Sharon Henthorn-Iwane, Gracie Morbitzer

The Museum as Sacred Space - Reflections on the 2025 ACLS Retreat in Washington DC

Brian Foust, George Hoelzeman, Amanda Iglesias, Margaret Adams Parker, Marilyn Morgan

Partners for Sacred Space: Community Engaged Liturgical Design

Rochelle Stackhouse, Bridget Fidler

2025 ACLS Member Showcase: Devotional and Participatory Art

ACLS Members

Making New Disciples: The Fount of Life

Johan van Parys

Sacred Art - Start to Finish

Johannes Albl

What a Journey! A Personal and Professional Retrospective

Robert Habiger

Correct Liturgical Decoration

Gunar Gruenke, Conrad Schmitt Studios

Elizabeth Devereaux: A Retrospective

Elizabeth Devereaux

2024 ACLS Member Showcase: Thresholds/Transitions

ACLS Members

A Work in Progress: St Mark Episcopal Church, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Paul Barribeau

The Long Road to Renovation

Marilyn Morgan

Panel Discussion: Contracts

Brian Foust

A Retrospective: Cindy Kessler

Cindy Kessler

Contemplative Art

George Hoezelman

Labyrinth as Sacred Space

Lars Howlett

When We Build the Church: The Role and Formation of Liturgical Design Consultants

Carol Frenning

2023 ACLS Member Showcase: Breathing New Life

ACLS Members

Integrating the Design of Social Service Programming into a Church Campus

Thomas Roberts

Communicating to Inspire Change

JD Schramm

Modernism and Spirituality

Brigitte Shim

Generational Leadership

Michael Crosbie

More Conversation with Nancy Lee Smith and Iconography

Sr. Nancy Lee Smith

Sacred Art: A Place of Encounter

Ruben Ferreira

To See and Be Seen with the Eyes of Love

Nancy Lee Smith

2022 ACLS Showcase: Commemorating the Covid-19 Pandemic

ACLS Members

Sculpture and the Coming Together of Community

Michelle VandenHeuvel

A Behind the Scenes Look at How Bronzes are Cast

Shelly Kolman Smith

Church Restoration and Renovation in Our Age of Natural Disasters

Marchita Mauch

Intercultural Competence for Liturgical Consultants

Ricky Manalo

The Disappearing Frame: The Story of Sainted Glass

William Frank

Religious Art as Public Art in a Multicultural World

Wiktor Szostolo

Gargoyles, Angels, and Saints: 45 Years as a Liturgical Designer

Jay Hall Carpenter

Stations of the Cross: Conveying Narrative Through Gesture

Margaret Adams Parker

2021 ACLS Member Showcase: Artists New to ACLS

ACLS Members

Celebrate: Planning for Welcoming Seasonal Fiber Art both Inside and Outside

Pamela T. Hardiman

The Relationship Between Art and Architecture

Guy Kemper

Abstract Art in Sacred Space

Linda McCray

The Architecture of Eco-Theology: Beyond Sustainable Liturgical Design

Roberto Chiotti

Confronting Your Collection

Heather Craig

Where the Church Gathers

James Hundt, Ken Griesemer

Painting Walls and Building Bridges

Mickey McGrath

Do Something Beautiful for God

Deborah Luke

Design Around Construction or Construct Around Design

Jeff Wynn, Linda Condy

Sacred Spaces, Body, Movement and Worship

John Thomas West

Kinetic Painting on Silk

Juanita Yoder

Within and Without: Installations in Sacred Space

Sukey Bryan

Church Organs: Selection, Design, Location and Layout Considerations

Scott R. Riedel