In the Beginning Was the Word: A Reflection in Two Images Guest Contributor January 21, 2021 Art, Commentary, Reviews & Culture, The Episcopal Church By Pamela A. Lewis Two days before the shattering events of January 6 in Washington, D.C., I became aware of a painting called In the Beginning Was the Word, by the German artist Hermann Otto Hoyer (1893-196... Read More...
The Christmas Story in Stone – The Nativity Façade of The Sagrada Familia Zac Koons December 27, 2020 Art, Commentary, Reviews & Culture, The Episcopal Church By Zac Koons Antoni Gaudi’s dream was to create a Bible out of stone, a dream that became — actually, is still becoming — the Basilica de la Sagrada Familia, the most ambitious piece of Christian architectu... Read More...
The Color of the Godhead Guest Contributor July 1, 2020 Art, Commentary, Ethics, The Episcopal Church Is It Time to Remove Images of the White Jesus From Churches? By Pamela A. Lewis "So tell me," began the tastefully dressed, middle-aged woman, to whom I had just been introduced at a church social event, "how does it feel to be a Black person who attends ... Read More...
Esther Bishop Graham Kings February 14, 2020 Art, Church of England, Contributors, Poetry Who is this woman, framed by arches?
Women in the Bible Retreat Bishop Graham Kings January 13, 2020 Art, Church of England, Contributors, Poetry Our meeting with God will be in four modes and three moods over four days.
The Auckland Project Hannah Matis January 13, 2020 Art, Commentary, Reviews & Culture, The Episcopal Church For an increasingly secular Britain, the Auckland Project is an important and generous way to introduce people the role in their local history played by the church and the unique religious heritage of the north of England.
Art Versus the Machine: What Tolkien Might Say to Extinction Rebellion Mark Clavier October 24, 2019 Books, Church in Wales, Commentary Those who care deeply about the fate of the planet would do worse than to take Tolkien’s Elves as their model, building communities marked by artistry, craftsmanship, husbandry, wisdom, and delight. This will involve equal parts remembering, stability, humility, and self-denial.
Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates Mark Michael October 15, 2019 Commentary, Editorial, The Episcopal Church Those who take up such work rarely win wealth and glory by it, for all the sacrifice it demands. The things they produce, the art that serves the liturgy of God’s people, is a common work of praise, an expression of love. “Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy Name be the praise” (Ps. 115:1).
