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Houses of worship have defined the cultural and spiritual aspirations of communities throughout the world and throughout human history. They usually represented the pinnacle in artistic achievement, monumental expression and praise. Inspired by the archives of Yale Professor Edmund Sinnott, who spent 30 years studying and photographing New England meetinghouses and churches and gathering information for a book on that subject, this program is designed to underscore the importance of historic resources of the faith traditions in Connecticut and the Connecticut Valley. This program will dazzle audiences with evidence of architectural beauty, foster care and awareness of the importance of houses of worship as civic, cultural and architectural landmarks; portray ecclesiastical landmarks and material culture as a form of praise; encourage the continuing use of historic structures for religious purposes; stimulate imagination about complementary or adaptive reuse; build bridges of understanding between the faith and historic preservation communities and showcase the work of urban ministries that triumphing against the odds.