Sentences with phrase «use as a place of worship»

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Not exact matches

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.

For example, we have an atheist Prime Minister — and no one cares because this is personal (it is not about her politics)-- just as public schools are used for general education and religious education is served by your place of worship, associated community, family, etc..

The article said that Focus on the Family described its 600 employees as «ministers» and its cafeteria, which is apparently sometimes used for worship, as a «place of worship.»

Worship leaders in places that resist set or written prayers of all kinds might consider using this form as a basis for jazz - like improvisation.

1) Eternal fire (Psalm 11:6, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 13:42, Matthew 13:50, Matthew 18:7 - 9, Matthew 25:41, Jude 7) Isaiah 30:30,33 — Isaiah speaks of Topheth in the valley of Hinnom, where before it became Gehenna — the burning trash dump outside Jerusalem — it was the place of pagan worship where people burned alive their own children to their false god, Molech (2 Chronicles 28:3, 2 Chronicles 33:6, Jeremiah 7:31, Jeremiah 19:2 - 6) and God uses this as an illustration of a place where God will burn alive the unrighteous

All of those things that would have made a mere human being mad as hell were treated with Grace and Serenity and He got worked up enough to turn over the tables on the «money changers» using a place of worship for profit.

CNN: My Take: Stop using churches as polling places Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, explains how voting in a place of worship can influence voters.

Tim i found it liberating to just do what the Lord wants you to do i work within his boundarys and yes i attend church and enjoy it.I love the people and i love hearing the word and worshipping the Lord even if others are still bound up with traditions thats not my walk thats theres.My focus is to do what the Lord wants me to do.There have been times i have said no to the pastor he does nt understand why i choose not to lead the worship.i query him as well regarding the idea that its not just performing a function because there is a need our hearts have to be in the right place so that the Lord can use us but he did nt understand where i was coming from and thats okay because of that i just said no until my heart is right i am better not being involved in leading.But i am happy to be an encouragement to others in the worship team i havent wanted to be the leader i have done that in the past.So my focus has been just the singing and being part of different worship teams i think the Lord has other plans as the groups i am in seem to be changing at the same time i am aware that i do nt to worry about change as the Lord knows whats best.I used to be quite comfortable leading the music but that was before when i was operating in my own self confidence and pride.The Lord did such a huge change in my life that i lost my self confidence and that is not a bad thing at all as my spiritual growth has been incredible.The big change was my identity moved from me and what i could do to knowing who i was in Christ and that he is my strength and confidence.Now i know that without him i can do nothing in fact i am dependent on his empowerment through his holy spirit all the time in everything.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music at another church i attend multiple churchs although i attend two regularly one has services in the morning and one has services in the evening so the two do nt really clash.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music its been two years since i did that and i was worried on how i would go.All i can say is that it went really well and because i stepped out in Faith the Lord really blessed the morning to the congregation.The difference is knowing that i serve the Lord with the gifts he has given me but my heart has to be right and when i do it in his way it builds up the body and it brings glory to him.May the Lord continue to show you what he wants you to do even though others may not understand your reasons i just want you to know that you do nt have to pull away completely just work within the boundarys that the Lord gives you and do nt feel pressured by others expectations to do anything that feel uncomfortable.Be involved just as you feel lead by the holy spirit even if it is in a very minor way take small steps.regards brentnz

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.

Social norms have changed so radically in the last twenty years, that it simply might be that people are more willing to claim a home - church as their primary place of worship today, than they used to.

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.

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.

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.

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

Visitors can also take hiking tours of the caves that the Maya used as burial grounds and places of worship.

The façade of this huge mausoleum, which was built using marble and stone, was modelled upon the famous Pantheon in Rome — a temple which was built in the first century AD as a place for worshipping the city's ancient Gods.

[3] Both buildings were in use for three years, with the former St Andrew's and St George's building as the principal place of worship until renovation work started in 2012.

The dressing - table installation is a shrine for worship and desire, a place to refashion the self with wigs and potions, a site to honor a pantheon of heroines: Nina Simone, whose record serves as a clock - face high on the wall; Betye Saar, whose assemblages using racist relics underlie Gaignard's black princess figurines; and the lineage of female artists who have made the dressing table a studio for the sculpting of fictitious personas — Eleanor Antin, Lynn Hershman Leeson and Sherman.

Structures like churches or other places of worship can be less sturdy because they're not used as much.

The Portland - based nonprofit organization provides 10 discussion course books for use in schools, the workplace, places of faith and worship, as well as throughout the community.

some of the material to be transmitted through the antennae was not consistent with the use of the church as a place of Christian worship and that it was no part of the work or the mission of the Church to facilitate the transmission of pornography whether from the internet or privately created, whether lawful or unlawful.

access to places and facilities for use by the public — such as parks, libraries, government offices, hotels, places of worship or entertainment centres.