| On November 26, WXXI-TV will
feature some of the most exquisite and historically significant churches,
synagogues, temples and mosques in the Greater Rochester area. Houses of
Worship, produced by WXXI in collaboration with the Landmark Society of
Western New York, is a local documentary about the architecture and historical
events that helped shape each faith community, and Rochester as a whole. Houses
of Worship will air Sunday, November 26 from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on
WXXI-TV.
fascinating tour of some of the notable religious structures in and around
Rochester, Houses of Worship will explore more than 15 structures in
Albion, Canandaigua, Geneseo, Geneva, Penn Yan, and Rochester. Key figures, such
as George W. Pullman of railway car fame, and renowned architect Louis Kahn will
be highlighted.
Houses of Worship views the architectural endowments, the history of
worship communities, the dynamics of faith that impel the congregants and the
common themes that unite all the diverse communities. The story told in very
human terms, through anecdotes, observations and recollections by clergy and lay
people alike, has beautiful images and a soundtrack rich in ecclesiastical
music.
Houses of Worship,
Sunday, November 26 from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on WXXI-TV.
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