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... n order to enable the congregation to hear and see the preacher clearly. Nowadays, with microphones and sound systems, many preachers prefer to use the lectern, favoring its reduced distance form the congregation. The lectern is the stand on which the Bible is placed to be read from during the service. Lecterns often form the shape of an eagle standing on a ball, this symbolizes the power of the Lord God in the world. The lectern in Chichester Cathedral forms the shape of a swan tearing flesh from her breast. This symbolizes that God will do anything for the good of his children. The altar or Lord´s Table, is where the bread and wine are blessed by the priest and offered to God as the body and blood of Christ. Candles will often be placed on or to the side of the altar to symbolize that God is the 'light of the world.´ The altar is the most important feature in the church to Roman Catholics and Anglicans, whereas for Baptists the baptismal pool is focus point. A rood screen may be found in many older Roman Catholic and high Anglican churches. It was originally used to separate the choir from the nave and this helped to created a ...
