Sacred Space - refresh

First off - thanks to Ingrid and Iwona for some excellent ideas around Sacred Space. They provided the furnishings and the hard artistic decor. I did the easy bit, hanging around for 15hrs! I can genuinely say though that the time passed in a flash. It's amazing that even though you think you've plenty time on your hands, the time still needs to be handled with care to get the most out of it. One of the real reminders I got from the day was how powerful the message of the cross is and how important it is to me as a Believer. Everything before the cross builds up to the cross and everything after the cross is resurrection power in our lives. This was made very clear to me in the meditation on the cross that we had at one of the stations. I closed the days meditations on Luke's account of the crucifixion and Paul's wonderful expansive statement in Colossians 1 v22 that by giving Himself on the cross Christ has brought us over to God's side and put our lives together again.
The other thing I really benefited from was stories. What a pleasure to just sit and listen to peoples stories as they came and went from The Light House. We all have our stories and all those conversations and meditations were offered to God as part of our community at Hilton Church. It was also quite special thinking about all the work that many have put into The Light House and to now be able to bring that to God and give him thanks and praise for where He has brought us. Thanks giving is particularly under rated.
For those that are keen to find out more about similar groups commited to prayer and meditation check out here and here for some similar but different expressions. The last link in particular got me thinking. Should we be looking to perhaps try and embed a more longer term vision for meditation and prayer through The Light House? Perhaps give over one of the rooms as a permanent place of prayer with rotating themes?