Sacred Spaces Tour Part IV: Temple Anshe Hesed and First Alliance Church of Erie
Join us for the fourth of our very popular "Sacred Spaces" tours led by JES Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Michael E. DeSanctis. This installment will take participants through Temple Anshe Hesed on Zimmerly Road in Millcreek, where we'll meet with Rabbi Rob Morais, before examining the exterior and interior features of First Alliance Church of Erie, less than a half-mile away. The tour will address how places of worship maintained by faith-communities of differing creeds might still share the goal of giving their users access to God's word. The tour will conclude with a brief visit to nearby Laurel Hill Cemetery, where we'll discuss the burial customs of Jews and Christians in a park-like setting marked by beauty and reverence.
Please note that some walking will be required of this limited-capacity tour. Reservations will be honored on a first-come, first-served basis.
Location:
Walking Tour will meet at Temple Anshe Hesed 5401 Old Zuck Road, Erie, PA 16506,
followed by visit to First Alliance Church of Erie 2939 Zimmerly Road, Erie, PA 16506,
and ending at Laurel Hill Cemetery - Erie Cemetery Association 4523 Love Rd, Erie, PA 16506
Date/Time: Tuesday, July 21th, 9:30-12:00PM
Admission: FREE
Michael DeSanctis, Ph.D.
Dr. Michael DeSanctis is a Professor of Fine Arts and Theology at Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania, where he teaches courses in the history of art and architecture. He is the author of Building from Belief: Advance, Retreat and Compromise in the Remaking of Catholic Church Architecture (Liturgical Press, 2002) and Renewing the City of God: Catholic Architectural Reform in the United States (Liturgy Training Publications, 1994), as well as numerous popular and academic writings on the topic of contemporary Catholic Church architecture. He is a member of the Commission on Sacred Art and Architecture for Diocese of Erie and has established an international reputation for his work as a liturgical educator and design consultant.
