The Church is the House of God where the Holy Spirit lives and dwells in it since its consecration. This is the reason that we cross ourselves when we pass an Orthodox Church and walk in the Orthodox Church with great respect.
It is the place where people join in Christianity through baptism and become a member of the Body of Christ. It is the place where Christians come to save their souls and find comfort in their sorrows, as well as celebrate in the joy of worship.
"The interior of the Orthodox Church is designed to speak to the worshipper, to establish mood for worship, to preach the Gospel through architecture and icons, and to elevate the mind to God to praise and worship." The Church is composed of three parts: