I am investigating emerging senses of sacred space within the first century ekklēsiai of Corinth and Ephesus. If space turns into place by the adoption of certain identities, behaviours and histories, how does place turn sacred? Do these identities, behaviours and histories contribute to the sacredness of a space? Looking at the material culture of Corinth and Ephesus as well as the New Testament letters written to these believing communities will help determine how the physical spaces of the cities were used and enable contemporary readers to more fully understand the idea of sacred space within these ekklēsiai.