Sanctuary
Read: Ezekiel 37:26-28
We usually sit at the back of the church. That way we don’t disturb others when we leave early to set up for coffee hour.
Sitting at the back gives me the opportunity to really see the Sanctuary. The stained glass windows on each side are special as are the large wooden trusses which support the roof and other parts of the building. The trusses are all the same, but from the back those in front look smaller, closer together and seem to lead to the large window at the front.
As I look at the clear portion at the top of the window, it frames the cross suspended above us. Although nothing in the sanctuary is ornate, the cross is special in its stark simplicity and it reminds us by its emptiness that ours is a risen God.
In our sanctuary I see not just the building, but people who have become a second family, people who care about each other and who offer comfort in time of need.
The dictionary defines sanctuary as a holy place or a place that provides refuge, and synonyms for sanctuary include haven, oasis and shelter.
No wonder it’s called a Sanctuary!
Jack Van Becelaere
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