Sentences with phrase «as a place of worship»

The church has stated that it is the legal owner of the property and land, and has used the building as a place of worship since 1989.

It is now a museum and use of the complex as a place of worship, in this secular country, is strictly prohibited.

The hall was built in the late nineteenth century as a place of worship.

And it is not surprising that Christians could adopt the Parthenon and the Pantheon for use as places of worship, and that Muslims could turn the Church of Santa Sophia into a mosque.

Frank Pomeroy told leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention earlier this week that it would be too painful to continue using First Baptist Church as a place of worship.

This ball serves as a place of worship.

The 1,400 - year - old structure, which has served recently as a place of worship for U.S. troops, is...

Together with the paintings, scaled and lit in response to the original function of the chapel as a place of worship, the installation invokes the Christian metanarrative within The Master and Margarita.

Some would protest against Muslims using schools as a place of worship, but there are those of us who would stand up against those who give our Christian name a bad one.

The emergence of the synagogue as a substitute for the Temple as the place of worship occurred in this era.

A new report commending England's 42 Anglican cathedrals for their continued importance as places of worship, their wider community work and their commitment to promoting local economic growth has been published today by the Department for Communities and Local Government.

They were strong in the local «synagogues,» which served not only as places of worship but as social centers and even, to a limited extent, as organs of local self - government for the Jewish community.

Abraham and Ishmael, (Isma'il), when they were constructing the Ka «ba as a place of worship at Mecca, addressed God in these words: «Our Lord!

We should strive for excellence in the celebration of the liturgy and in what surrounds it: excellence in our liturgicalmusic and well trained readers; beautiful and noble vestments and vessels; an oratory that is well kept and clearly identified as a place of worship, a place that is set apart and not a spare classroom.

The early Christians recognized this fact when they were content to worship in homes, and later, when they adopted the secular basilica as the place of worship.

It is significant that this period is marked not only by the emergence of the synagogue as a place of worship but by a fresh attempt to recover, codify, and study the law.

The diocese of Orange's announcement about the cathedral appeared to reference Chapman's offer, saying the diocese wanted «to mitigate the chance that (the Crystal Cathedral) cease to function as a place of worship, if acquired by others.»

This act desecrated it, making it unsuitable to the Jews as a place of worship.

As an outside bet, the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Sandringham, close to the Queen's much - loved private Norfolk retreat, is regularly used as a place of worship by the royals, particularly on Christmas Day.

Picturing subjects as diverse as places of worship, jungles and research laboratories, Struth once compared the space shuttle programme to the construction of the medieval cathedrals.

It survives as a place of worship due to two things: it's a historical landmark, and the local mega-church Abundant Life takes care of all of its upkeep and needs.

The significance of the Mosque as a community centre as well as a place of worship is explored.

Pura Uluwatu thus exists as a place of worship of Siva, as well as a protective fortress guarding Bali from evil spirits of the sea.

The 14th Century chapel is actively used as a place of worship so it is worth checking whether there is a service on in advance of your visit.

In the main yard of the temple there are some three story Meru and Bale Pengiyasan as a symbol of the temple of Besakih, there is also a building called Padmasana as a place of worship to Sang Hyang Widhi, the only one Bali Hindu's God.

She told The Telegraph: «The Church Buildings Council - the body which helps dioceses maintain church buildings - supports the continued use of church buildings as places of worship, including proclaiming their presence through the ringing of bells.

The retention of the civil law of marriage for the Church in Wales was not a product of the Church in Wales Act 1914, which designated Church in Wales churches as places of worship, like other non-established churches, where marriages could be solemnized and designated its clergy as persons who could be authorised to solemnize them.

Together with the paintings, scaled and lit in response to the original function of the chapel as a place of worship, the installation invoked the Christian metanarrative within The Master and Margarita.

It serves as a place of worship and offerings to the water, lake and river goddess, Dewi Danu.

The small stone church was built in 1935 as a place of worship for the pioneer families of the Mackenzie country.

Before creating the piece, West researched the history of the church - turned visual arts center, considering its original use as a place of worship.

The Pope's envoy to Iraq, Cardinal Fernando Filoni, delivered the letter which said: «I appeal to you with my heart full of pain while I follow the brutal suffering of Christians and other religious minorities who are forced to leave their homes, as their places of worship are destroyed.»

«However we remain committed to caring for our churches, not just because they are historic, but because they form a centre to contemporary life, both as places of worship and as community hubs.»

Mosques in China, as centers for spiritual inspiration and social activities, are used as a place of worship, prayer, and chanting — and also used as a meeting place, a school, a place to perform Islamic ceremonies, a funeral home, and a judicial court.

Last week, Pomeroy announced that First Baptist Church will be demolished because it would be too painful to continue using the building as a place of worship.

For right now, the «standard» religious symbolism of Christian images, the ones that believers pray before and use within their worship, really don't have any place decorating public places in America because their presence there only serves to mark them as places of worship too.

A cave formation, Actun Tunichil Muknal was incredibly significant to the Mayan people, who revered the sacred caves and even used them as a place of worship and sacrifice.