Sunday, April 19, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
The Arts
I am of the opinion that art itself is never to be worshiped but that art can be an avenue through which Jesus can be worshiped.
When we gathered a group of 13 guys and recreated the da Vinci painting of the Last Supper as a still life on Palm Sunday it was one of those moments for me that gave me pause, it recreated a holy moment in the story of Jesus, giving me a sense of "being there".
When local artist Elizabeth Maddocks, offered to display her original black and white oil painting of the crucifixion, I was drawn in as I saw her interpretation of Christs suffering.
This coming Easter Sunday, the original dramatic production called Visions of Grace will be presented as we celebrate Jesus resurrected. This will again give opportunity for the gift of the arts to be used of the Holy Spirit to draw us in, to communicate with us, to help us "see clearly" the gift of salvation. I'm praying that all who come to be part of our gathering will experience Jesus with fresh new perspective.
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