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Beauty as Liturgy: Imagination (Pt. 2 of 2)
Our Gift of Imagination by Julia Washburn Imagination acknowledges the wrestle Life is hard. Some mornings take more effort than we can muster. Some days grief makes breathing impossible. Some…
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Beauty as Liturgy: Imagination (Pt. 1 of 2)
Imagining God by Rev. Jim Evans So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.Genesis 1:27 A young…
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Beauty as Liturgy: Planning
by Rev. Dixie Ford When I was in seminary, one of my classes required small groups of students to meet regularly and share details about our lives. When it was…
Beauty as Liturgy: Seasons of Life
by Brenda Evans Have you ever been asked, “What is your favorite season?” I have and I usually say, “Fall” just to have a response. But if I stopped and really…
Beauty as Liturgy: Dive into the Colors
by Donna K. Fitch I have a bachelor’s degree in art, specializing in printmaking (although I started out as a painting major). Color, line and texture are so integral to…
Beauty as Liturgy: Welcoming a New School Year: Rituals and Routines
by Stephanie Prevatte The recently-waxed hallways are gleaming. Small fingerprints and smudges have been covered with fresh paint. Bulletin boards and classrooms are arrayed with brightly colored paper and decorations.…
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Beauty as Liturgy: Community
Beauty in Belonging by Amy Oliver I have been known to refer to Crosscreek as my own island of misfit toys. If that reference is lost on you, let me…
Beauty as Liturgy: Justice
The Lord’s Prayer as the Work of God’s People by Rev. Jim Evans Just about every Sunday in our church we lift our voices and say together the Lord’s Prayer…
Beauty as Liturgy: Hospitality
by Cathy Lee It was 9:00 p.m. when the doorbell rang. I opened the door to welcome in a young missionary that had just arrived from Uganda. She had called…
Beauty as Liturgy: The Brain & Worship
by Dr. Kevin D. Washburn I grew up in an ugly church. A former dairy plant had been converted via 1970’s “wood” paneling, Kermit-green carpeting, and fluorescent lights in a…
Beauty as Liturgy: Rituals
by Rev. Brandon Hudson When I was on the back end of childhood, I woke up on Saturday mornings and headed to the back room. There, nestled into the dark,…
Beauty as Liturgy
by Rev. Jim Evans On my sixteenth birthday my Uncle Bernard took me fishing. When we put the boat into the water that early July morning, it was dark. Twelve…