Did you ever wonder why our front doors are painted red?  The red doors follow the tradition that in the early days of the church red doors signified a place of safety and refuge. For example, a soldier could not pursue an enemy who had entered through the red doors of a church.

Red doors told of holy ground behind them, protecting people from both physical and spiritual evil.

Today many Episcopal and Lutheran churches proclaim with their red doors that their churches are a haven for emotional and spiritual healing, and are a place of refuge and safety, forgiveness, and reconciliation -- in other words, red doors invite the passers-by into a space filled with the Holy Spirit.