by Jon | Jan 31, 2016 | altarscapes, feat., visual worship, westfield |
We tried something new at Westfield this morning. Well, at least new to us. Instead of a sermon, I invited the congregation to wander around our sanctuary and into our narthex to eight prayer stations all created around a single theme: who we are called to be. We are...
by Jon | Jan 21, 2016 | altarscapes, feat., visual worship, westfield |
Back in January of 2013, I snagged was tearing through my fabric collection looking for just the right colored fabric to represent wine. I had red fabric and purple fabric and shiny fabric and matte fabric. But nothing that was just red and purple enough to do justice...
by Jon | Jan 16, 2016 | altarscapes, feat., visual worship |
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything visual worshippy–Ten months, actually. I’m not sure how I ended up on hiatus from visual worship. Admittedly a lot has happened in the last year and a half–I got married; We went to Rome; I...
by Jon | Mar 19, 2015 | altar tips, altarscapes, feat., visual worship |
Are you interested in incorporating more creative and visually engaging elements into worship? Here are some tips to think about before you do. 1. Tell the story. Our faith is filled with stories–stories of wars and friendships, of healing and miracles and...
by Jon | Apr 4, 2014 | altars, altarscapes, feat. |
Deep in my Facebook profile down toward the bottom of the “about me” section are these little tidbits: it’ll all be ok in the end. if it’s not ok, it’s not the end. I tend to repeat stories, jokes and quips. Just a heads up. ...
by Jon | Mar 28, 2014 | altars, altarscapes, feat., westfield |
It’s a story of just what dust, ashes, dirt, and some water can do. Over the last four weeks, we’ve heard stories about the dustier parts of life–the muck and mess of humanity, of our brokenness. We’ve heard stories about...