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| This was a service of the Greek Orthodox Chu |
The site is venerated as Golgotha (the Hill of Calvary), where Jesus was crucified, and is said also to contain the place where Jesus was buried (the sepulchre). The church has been an important Christian pilgrimage destination since at least the 4th century, as the purported site of the resurrection of Jesus. Today it also serves as the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, while control of the building is shared between several Christian churches and secular entities in complicated arrangements essentially unchanged for centuries. Today, the church is home to Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism. Anglican and Protestant Christians have no permanent presence in the church.
24 comments:
Thank you for sharing this important and beautiful church with us. It must have been awesome to be there in person.
Oh, I do so agree with George, Wil! It must have been incredible to be there in person! Your photos are beautiful! Hope your week is going well!
A beautiful, historic and spiritual place.
Stunning to see where Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice!
Leslie
abcw team
I agree with George - to have been able to see such wonders so close up must have taken your breath away. Thanks so much for sharing such a wonderful series of photographs here with us all on ABC Wednesday.
Denise ABC Team
Spectacular!!!
Brings back wonderful memories for me.
A lot more barbed wire and protective things on the top of the building than when I was there in 2001.
this is a stunning, spiritual site
ROG, ABC Wednesday team
Wil, I guess I was seeing all the fencing and edge guard around the top of the building. In looking at it again it definitely isn't the barbed wire I thought it was.
All of that fenced area and canvas cover on top of building wasn't there when we visited.
Greek Orthodox churches can be so very beautiful like this one. Amazing all the gold and beautiful statuary. You are seeing so many wonderful sites. Thanks for sharing them with us. genie
Lovely pics x
How very beautiful. The last two photos are so full of a golden light.
Thanks for sharing, Wil.
Sepulchre is a word I rarely read anywhere else other than the Bible. Beautiful images. And Via Dolorosa on your sidebar - wow! I like playing Sandi Patti's Via Dolorosa on the piano.
Regardless of the religion, places of worship carry a sense of awe that your photos convey beautifully.
Wow-what a sight to behold! Thanks for 'taking me' there!
Beautiful church and I really liked the frescoes. Odd seeing the beauty of the old building with the fencing on the top. Mixed eras.
Thank you, Wil, for bringing the 'read more' to my attention. What a wonderful experience to be there and how lucky we are that you share this with us.
The word sepulchre reminds me of the latin word that I used to hear in church.
S is for..
Rose, ABC Wednesday Team
So much history!
Beautiful cathedral and amazing history I can hardly imagine being there in person Wil -- I would love to see it
Like that chandelier of the church. These days, people don't spend so much money on building churches.
These shots are awesome! Truly a take-your-breath-away trip. Thanks for sharing
Hi Lisa! I tried to comment on your blog but couldn' t . My valid e- mail address was requested. So I did, but it was not accepted. Sorry!
There is just nothing to compare with the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
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