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Carillon:
A set of church bells, generally found in churches large enough to have a tower or steeple strong enough to support the weight of bells; some of the bells may weigh a ton or more. It can also be electronic bells.
Chancel: From the Latin cancelli ("grating, lattice"). In classic church design, an area of pews, seats, stalls or prayer desks between the nave and the sanctuary, used by the ministers leading services and sometimes used by the choir (thus, it is sometimes known as the choir). In colleges and universities, chancel seats often face each other.
Chapel: From the Latin cappella ("cape"). When the kings of France went on military campaigns, they would carry the cape of St. Martin with them. The tent or other temporary structure that housed the cappella was called a chapel.
A chapel now often refers to a small building or room set apart for worship and meditation. It may also refer to a place of worship lacking a parish congregation (although chapels may have a permanent clergyman), such as at hospitals, colleges, etc. Chapels may be large or small, private or institutional.
Choir: The place where the singers sit. Traditionally, this has been in a non-conspicuous place such as over the entrance or to the side of the sanctuary. Many churches have adopted the monastic/university model whereby the singers face each other in the chancel, thinking this is the proper English model. It is not because it does not produce either the correct liturgy (distances people from the altar) or the best sound for public worship. Organ and singers should face and/or be behind those worshipping to properly 'carry' the liturgy.
Credence or Credence Table: A small table or shelf traditionally on the southeast wall of the sanctuary or south wall of the chancel that holds the bread, wine and water before consecration. It may hold other items, if appropriately placed. Sometimes called a 'bracket' or 'sanctuary bracket'.
Cross: The Cross is one of the oldest symbols in the world and it predates Christianity by many centuries among the Chaldeans, Phoenicians, Aztecs, Greeks, Babylonians, East Indians, and the Egyptians.
For the first three centuries, Christians did not use any form of a Cross. Prior to the Edit of Milan in 312 AD, it was repugnant to them. By the 4th century, however, it had come into general use as a sign of redemption. The Romans had used it for executions until the 4th century, when Constantine abolished it in honor of Christ's Passion.
Today, it is a very sacred symbol and there are hundreds of styles of crosses that adorn churches throughout the world. A crucifix is the body of Christ on a cross.
Crossing: The place at the front of the church where the nave and transept intersect. If viewed from above, these aisles form a cross.
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