Holy places: Sanctuary
For thousands of years, physical spaces have been set apart for individual prayer and community worship. “Sanctuary” is one word for such spaces. Throughout history, “sanctuary” has also referred to spaces of safety and refuge. If God is everywhere, what is the importance of sanctuary? What can Jesus’ teachings and Paul’s correspondence with the early church teach us about what sanctuary looks like today?
Can you give us an update on the author and her family’s safety and location in this time of uncertainty and violence in Israel/Palestine?
Hello, Connie,
You can see an update on the Rev. Dr. Meghan Johnston Aelabouni and her family here: https://www.gathermagazine.org/we-have-felt-the-power-of-your-prayer-gather-bible-study-leader-continues-work-in-jerusalem/