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 9, 2014 | daily, feat., g, mama, pix |
Dear Mama, Last year around this time, I wrote you a letter. It was my first May in Connecticut, and I was feeling sorry for myself. I missed home and the people at home. And, of course, I missed you–that part hasn’t changed. Just last week I was moving...
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 11, 2013 | altar tips, altars, altarscapes, feat., installations, visual worship |
Well, it seems I’ve finally recovered from the Holy Week gauntlet which was paired this year with a funeral of a beloved member just two days after our resurrection celebrations. Just in case you’re not familiar what that’s like, here’s an...
by Jon | Mar 27, 2013 | altars, altarscapes, feat., visual worship |
I love holy week. It’s a time when we experience the whose span of human emotion. I really couldn’t choose a favorite part of the week, but I am particularly fond of Maundy (Holy) Thursday. It’s on this night we remember Jesus’ offering of...