SAINT MARK'S PRO-CATHEDRAL
Hastings, Nebraska

The Nave Facing East

The nave is the main body of a church, excluding the transepts (side arms) and the chancel (the altar and choir area). It is where the congregation gathers to worship. The term "nave" comes from "navis," the Latin word for ship; the church building is a symbolic ship for worshippers and the ribbing high above the floor resembles the inside of an "upside-down" ship's hull.

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