We are glad you are here!

Do You Know??
 
Pssst!  Do you know where the Narthex is?
How about the Vestibule?
Or Ogle Parlor or Whipple Hall?
Or other parts of the church?
 
The VESTIBULE is the small entryway you are in when you enter Fisk from the front door, a welcoming area containing the Prayer Wall, the box of nametags, some literature displays, and comfortable chairs.
 
The NARTHEX is the area at the rear of the sanctuary containing worship materials, bulletins, and offering plates, as well as the area where the choir congregates before the service on those Sundays when they  process during the first hymn.
 
The NAVE is the central part of a church, stretching from the (normally western) main entrance or rear wall, to the chancel. The pews are located in this space.
 
The CHANCEL is the space around the altar, including the choir and the sanctuary at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building. It is generally the area used by the clergy and choir during worship.
 
Stained glass windows—The term “stained glass” applies to colored glass made with metallic oxides as well as glass on which colors have been painted and then fused in a kiln. The two-fold purpose was to create a “heavenly light” that symbolized the presence of God in the church and to serve as a “Poor man’s Bible,” to teach Biblical stories to those who were illiterate.
 
OGLE PARLOR is the lovely room at the end of the Sunday School hall on the right side. It is named after Rev. William Ogle, the pastor who was instrumental in moving the location of Fisk UMC to Walnut Street from downtown Natick. It is used as a meeting room for the Prayer Shawl ministry and many other functions.
 
WHIPPLE HALL is named for Lewis Whipple.  Mr. Whipple was a "pillar of the church" (as we say) and one of the major contributors to our church...and still is through the Whipple Fund (held by the Fisk Trustees).  He also was the owner of The Whipple Company, known to many of us as Grandmother's Mincemeat. He was instrumental in the planning and building of the Walnut St. church in the 1950's. Lewis and Emma Whipple were the maternal grandparents of Dight Crain.
So, now you know!
Any questions?