Sacred Spaces (Vessel Campus)
Claremore FUMC
The Sanctuary
April 10, 2022 • Jaimie Willis
The sanctuary is a sacred space for us to gather as a church and meet with God for worship. It is holy ground and a space that is set apart to meet God and to be filled by His Spirit. Similarly – God uses “tabernacles” to connect us with Jesus. The gathering of the body of Christ is a holy and sacred act in which God is present.
The Home
April 3, 2022 • Jaimie Willis
The home is supposed to be a place of blessing and peace. We can really create a sacred space in the home for our kids when are committed to be consistent in our faith between the walls of our own home. Prayer with our families and caring for people and sharing our faith in the home is important and sacred for the human family. Similarly – Jesus would visit the home of Mary and Martha and even called Capernum his “home.”
Be Present
March 27, 2022 • Jaimie Willis
It is sacred space when we create a space of love and acceptance for those in our community who are in need or lost or hurting. Being present with those in our community in an incarnational way is important to our faith. Similarly – Jesus practiced incarnational ministry by being with and loving and accepting those who were on the margins of society.
Come and Pray
March 20, 2022 • Jaimie Willis • 1 Corinthians 11:1–4
The spaces provided in the church for prayer is sacred space. The Mona Mcune prayer chapel and the prayer room at Vessel are places of spiritual warfare and seeking the presence of God. Where is your sacred prayer space? Similarly – Jesus would go out on His own to spend time with God in prayer because it was a sacred space created for connection with God specifically
One Another
March 13, 2022 • Jaimie Willis
The small group gathering is sacred space for learning and growing and encouraging and building up the body of Christ. It is sacred space when you gather with close friends and pray over your children together and walk through the darkness of life together. Similarly – Jesus had a close knit group of friends that he hung out with and taught. Even further, Jesus seemingly enjoyed the company of Peter, James, and John as he pulled them aside in the Garden of Gethsemane and said I need you here because I feel like I’m dying.
The Table
March 6, 2022 • Jaimie Willis • 1 Corinthians 11:17–34
For the human family the dinner table is a sacred space for conversation and connection. Relatives come in from out of town to gather and eat. The kitchen is often the main design feature for new homes because of its importance as the center of the household connectivity. Similarly - Jesus invites us to the Table to receive His Body and Blood. The communion table is a sacred space for us to meet the risen Christ.