Art in Worship
We have a resident artist in our community of faith.
He’s quite talented with the brushes and the paint (and other mediums) and happens to play lead guitar for our praise band.
This past Sunday we had our third installment of "Paint With The Preacher".
While the message was being delivered he painted a three panel (triptych) depicting Jesus serving the bread and the wine at the last supper.
We are hanging these works around the auditorium with the plan of telling the story of Jesus, depicted through the major events of his life, on canvas.
Much like the purpose of the stained glass stories.
It’s quite an experience to see a picture like this slowly fade into view in real time.
March 11, 2008
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6 Responses to “Art in Worship”
Now I’d like to see that!
We have a willing artist at College, but I haven’t had the guts to try it yet.
Triptych today, iconography tomorrow. Next thing you know you’ll have the word Orthodox on your sign out front. Have you tried unction? I’d like to see you in a sticharion, it’s better than a suit!
i’ve heard of an artist painting the sermon elsewhere. i suppose it is not so different as the performance art that is the delivery of the sermon. …a different medium in which to receive a message.
still, it feels weird to me (even as i’ve yet to experience it personally)…
it sounds like a positive experience; i hope that will be the lingering outcome.
It certainly gives the audience something to do during a sermon!!
It has been a joy to be able to “paint with the preacher”. My only regret is that I cannot fully concentrate on the message that is being delivered.
The last two painting pieces can be viewed on my newly published blog. http://davidrvallejo.blogspot.com/
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