The nave is the body of the church where the congregation sits. It is entered by one of two doors, either through the tower by the west door, or through the porch by the south door.

If you go through the west door, you will see the font on your right with the Paschal candle nearby. On your left, against the north wall, is the organ. Walk along the rich red carpet, to take a seat in one of the pews .

Looking up, you cannot help but be impressed with the timber beams supporting the roof. Look also at the windows, and notice that they are not all the same size and don't have any stained glass.

The term Nave derives from the Latin navis meaning a 'ship'. The comparison of a church building to a ship was made at an early date, so the Apostolic Constitution (c.367) says:

When thou callest an assembly of the church as one that is the commander of a great ship, appoint the assemblies to be made with all possible skill, charging the deacons as mariners to prepare places for the brethren as for passengers, with all due care and decency. And first, let the building be long, with its head to the east, with its vestries on both sides at the east end, and so it will be like a ship.