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What is a Lectern for?
In a church it is simply a bookrest on which a Bible is kept and from where readings from the Bible are read. In any lecture hall or similar place lecterns are used to hold a speaker's notes or...
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Why are eagles on lecterns?
There are a number of reasons for this, but the two most accepted are as follows:1. The eagle is the symbol used to depict st John the Apostle, who was the closest disciple to Jesus Christ. Of all...
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What does lectern symbolise?
The most common sort of lectern is in the shape of an eagle with out-stretched wings, standing on a post with a ball on top. The bible is rested on the back of the eagle's wings. The ball on the top...
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What is accessible art?
The Accessible Art Company Limited is the business based in London
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What is a church lectern?
Below the alter are the pulpit and lectern, a stand on which the Bible rests and from which Bible readings are given.