Friday, September 10, 2010

Temppeliaukio Kirkko - Rock Church

I went to a very special church today. It reminds me of a passage in the bible referring to build on a rock and not sand. This church literally shows this fact.

As you approach the church, the walk is quite steep uphill. It reminded me that being a Christian is not easy. There will be hurdles and challenges, and it will most definitely be an uphill battle. But when all is said and done, we get to revere in God's glory. Some photos to come with annotations.


The view that you get when you reach the top of the church (the church itself is underground) is basically all blue skies and nothing else. Despite the surrounding buildings being taller than the church itself, the church dominates the landscape.


A simple cross, reminding us to keep everything simple and to not be burdened with riches in this world.


This is a shot of inside the church around 11AM. The light within the building is all natural, and all the walls that we can touch and feel within the church are made of actual rock.

The overall experience at this church was downright amazing. What's great is taht I'm going to be going there every Sunday when I'm not out on a trip! How awesome is that?

2 comments:

  1. envious in a way, that the physical surroundings is that amazing and captivating, but in another, i love my church and how it's in a hostel! the blue sky is absolutely gorgeous though. i wonder if maastricht skies will clear up today...

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  2. amazing! simply amazing!! lovely pictures.

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