House Of God
The dome of Assumption Church in Scottsdale is a window into heaven. We believe that in every act of worship we are not alone but join in the eternal liturgy which exists at the throne of God in Heaven. The highest point in the Church is the dome which has Christ the Almighty ruling from his throne in heaven, surrounded by angels. Christ as the high priest is depicted at the altar, He is the one who serves the liturgy and is served; He is the one doing the offering and the One offered.
“Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, a minister (Litourgist) in the sanctuary and the true tent which is set up not by man but by the Lord. For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices; hence it is necessary for this priest also to have something to offer. Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, since there are priests who offer gifts according to the law. They serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly sanctuary; for when Moses was about to erect the tent, he was instructed by God, saying, “See that you make everything according to the pattern which was shown you on the mountain. But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry which is as much more excellent then the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises.”