by Jon | Dec 15, 2016 | feat., westfield |
Last Sunday night around 7:45pm, I stood in front of 400 people holding candles. “Lift them high,” I directed, as we began to sing the first verse of Silent Night again. Just like that, a church that had faced so many hard, dark days was filled from floor...
by Jon | Mar 28, 2016 | feat., visual worship |
A little over six weeks ago, I told you all about our latest Lenten installation that featured giant, vertical words that represented the six sermon themes for the season. They were striking. Particularly on Maundy Thursday, when their silhouettes loomed over our...
by Jon | Feb 15, 2016 | feat., installations, visual worship |
Well, we made it to Lent, earlier this year than in years past it seems. And like most things church year related, it snuck up on me. Since I’ve been at Westfield, we’ve hung giant swaths of fabric across the sanctuary, effectively cutting it in half. It...
by Jon | May 3, 2014 | feat., visual worship, westfield |
It’s been nearly two weeks since Easter Sunday, and I’ve discovered that, despite my expectations, things simply aren’t slowing down. Since that Sunday, I’ve had more meetings than I care to count, community activities to tend to, wedding...
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. ...