Church Kneeler Cushions Christian Cross

Church Kneeler Cushions Christian Cross Designs Archive

Church Kneeler Cushions Christian Cross

• Here I am going to collect a little archive particularly featuring variations of Christian Cross designs. Inspired by traditional biblical scenes featuring crosses. designs focussing on the curcifix or crucifixion bible scripture as well as Celtic crosses, regional commemorative cross designs and other christian crosses on hassocks, kneeler cushions and prayer seating that I spot on my pilgrimage journeys. Feel free to add some of your own that share your local story .
• I have seen some people mention that " pre designed cross kits" are boring, or not interesting enough to feature. However for me it is more interesting what sense I get of people choosing to use biblical cross symbols for their devotional practice , often the simpler the more to the point, rather than whether is rare or hand-design. To me each stitch added in prayer will carry God's love for each subsequent knee that finds itself supported by it. 
• Church Kneeler Cushions Christian Cross, My Archive of Hassocks, Prayer Cushions with Christian Cross, Celtic Crosses from Pilgrimage Church Travels

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• Church Kneeler Cushions Christian Cross Design 

This is a simple canvas work needlepoint design in blue, red , white with simple black line art style embroidered christian cross. Rays are extending from the centre point of the cross.

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• There are 3 different Christian crosses on this hassocks pattern , with the Chi Rho Cross, a circular Celtic cross and a simple latin cross with each beam featuring a different patterned embellishment 
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How to do Bible Study Journaling with Church Kneelers 

How to do bible Study Journaling when finding Church Kneelers with Bible Motifs on Pilgrimage 

• When I come across a bible symbol, motif or biblical scene I don't immediately recognise then I use that as an opportunity for a little impromptu bible study on the road
• I take a photo of the church kneeler pattern and often I carry a simple instant black and white camera with me that prints out a little receipt like picture that I can immediately stick into my bible journal
• I make a note of the motif parts I can identify and perhaps a little sketch of the one I can't. This helps to jog my memory later. Often by drawing a symbol I look closer at the design and might spot something I hadn't noticed at first glance
• If the church kneeler cushion is specific to a particular location, like it shows a patron saint, or a local church emblem or a specific christian healing well etc I try and locate some information in the church history folders often displayed at the entrance to a pilgrimage church, sometimes near their prayer request table or on the noticeboard wall. If it is a more popular pilgrimage destination there is sometimes a little local guidebook available that might have some collage material that could be added to my bible journaling page
• If there is no-one to ask inside the church then I try and google the symbol to learn more when I get back to internet access 

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• This designs reminds me a little of the stone Celtic cross standing monuments. Simple standing Christian cross on blue needlepoint background with small  tine cross border design extending in rays like formations outward

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• It is quite unusual to see a sideways cross design , the rectangular format of the hassock kneeler cushion lending itself more to an equilateral design upward facing. Here however we have an interlocking Celtic cross style single cross with knotwork in the middle. Turquoise blue with rounded scallop edge design in white , gold  and red 

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• Needlepoint Embroidery Church kneeler cushions , a simple Biblical symbol Christian cross
• This looks like perhaps a commemorative cemetery cross that was stitched to remember a loved one 

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• This hassock design reminds me a little of a knot work garden with its symmetrical circular cross design. The interwoven Celtic cross inspired in and out pathways to me symbolise the eternal nature of the cross.

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• This church kneeler Cushions christian cross design commemorates the turn of the century to the 2000 millennium
• in dark royal blue canvas fabric with an equilateral cross and the numbers for the millennial year added into each of the cross section 

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• Needlepoint Church kneeler cushions with a red Christian cross, equilateral  with a decorative edging panel sticked with a green backing fabric. 

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• I like the forest green against the rustic being needlepoint background, the outer cross frame with the little flourishes on the ends make the christian cross fit in nicely in the middle entered/ 

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• a simple circular cross design with a centre cross square in autumnal tones of green and peach.

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• Celtic Knot Cross Church Kneeler Cushions Christian Crosses

set of 3 Celtic style cross designs representing a trinity style 
Three Christian crosses can also symbolises  the crucifixion of Jesus between two other crucified persons on Calvary hill or the 3 crossest next to each other s can also mean the Holy trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit 

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A beautiful interlocking edge design with a equilateral cross in the middle on a light grey needlepoint background stitched with tiny white specks 

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• Church kneeler cushions Biblical symbols cross with an ivy trailing and light rays extending
• I am not quite sure what this crosses symbology represents? I need to do a little further research on the 3 circles in the middle of the latin cross design

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DO YOU HAVE A LOCAL
Church Kneeler Cushions with a CHRISTIAN CROSS Design ??

Feel free to ADD your CROSS Design KNEELERS and PRAYER CUSHIONS with Christian crosses HERE 

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• What are the cushions is church called in your denomination? 

There seem to be different names used for the church kneeler cushions that are in the congregations pew used to kneel on, to sit on for warmth oil the pew bench and the different church kneelers used by the clergy

• church kneelers, parish kneelers, simply kneelers, prayer cushion, hassock cushion , hassocks have all been put forward by the congregations of various pilgrimage churches I visited as names commonly used. Some use the name kneeler cushion when they are removable , can be hung up at the back of the pew and are generally portable. Hassock or hassocks cushions is an older term which generally seems to point more are those types that can be lowered from a hinge at the back of a pew and are covered with a leather or leather-like fabric that is padded to protect the knees when praying. 
• other names are thought to be genuflectorium , genuflexorium although I have not been able to find any historical evidence for these words, yet ! I will keep researching.
• Some people , especially embroidery guilds and local women’s institute members , often specialise in recording commemorative and locally inspired designs for their hassocks. I am however looking forward to particularly discovering on my pilgrimages biblical symbols and bible motifs used for prayer reflections as well as contemplative church designs. 

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