Worship: A History of New Zealand Church Design
by Bill McKay and illustrated by Jane Ussher.
Reviewed by Wayne Matheson
It is a little hard to know where or how to start a review of this stunning and beautiful book. It sets out to be a tribute to 200 years of church architecture and design. Architectural historian McKay thoughtfully explores the history and diversity of church building, while photographer Ussher captures an array of churches the length of the country.
McKay’s forebears were Presbyterian Scots who came to Waipu. He wants the churches to show the chronological development of church buildings in New Zealand, and tells that story by reverse chronology!
One has the sense that there is a little more that underlies this work. Continue reading