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Choral Music
Spotlight on Ministry, by Sarah Petersen
Love choral music? Saint Barnabas features multiple choral opportunities for all ages. Wednesday night children’s music gives more than 35 children to opportunity to gather weekly in the Saint Barnabas community, which continually encourages their faith formation through music and education. Children learn together how to make a joyful noise unto the Lord and … Continue reading Choral Music
Missions/Outreach
Spotlight on Ministry, by Sarah Petersen
*Pictured: having some fun together on the Assistance League bus at the Saint Barnabas Missions Festival on October 30! Missions & Outreach at Saint Barnabas have always been a priority. We believe that our discipleship is best expressed in service to others in God’s Kingdom and we do that in a wide variety of ways. … Continue reading Missions/Outreach
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The Artist’s Way of the Cross: Heather Heroldt
Stories, by Manny Fimbres
Artist: Heather Heroldt Medium: Japanese temari (te means “hand,” and mari means “ball”). Temari is an ancient Japanese heritage craft, originating as early as 538 to 710 A.D. Station: Jesus in the tomb ARTIST’s STATEMENT When choosing the station I wanted to depict, I spent a lot of time thinking about all the times I … Continue reading The Artist’s Way of the Cross: Heather Heroldt
The Artist’s Way of the Cross: Claire Sievers
Stories, by Manny Fimbres
Artist: Claire Sievers Medium: Quilt Station: Jesus is taken down from the cross Artist’s Statement When I chose “Descent from the Cross” I did not have any clear ideas, only that I wanted to make a quilt. I went online and viewed quite a few beautiful paintings by such artists as Rembrandt, Rubens, Tintoretto, and … Continue reading The Artist’s Way of the Cross: Claire Sievers
The Artist’s Way of the Cross: Ron Steege
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Artist: Ron Steege Medium: Illumination – Mixed Media and Gold Leaf Station: Jesus dies on the cross ARTIST’S STATEMENT I was very drawn to this definitive moment in all of Biblical history. At the moment of His death, Christ willingly gave up His spirit and God the Father poured out His wrath, His full judgment, … Continue reading The Artist’s Way of the Cross: Ron Steege
The Artist’s Way of the Cross: String Quartet
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Piece: Interludium in Modo Antico (Interlude in an Ancient Mode) Composer: Alexander Glazunov Musicians: Lisa Kemp-Eisenberg, violin; Andrew Sievers, viola; Claire Sievers, violin; Gail Rolland, cello Statement from the Musicians Interludium in Modo Antico (Interlude in an Ancient Mode) was written by Russian composer Alexander Glazunov in the 1880’s when he was still in his teens. … Continue reading The Artist’s Way of the Cross: String Quartet
The Artist’s Way of the Cross: Roland Ptak
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Artist: Roland Ptak Medium: Holbien Duo oil and Windsor Newton water colors Station: Jesus falls Artist’s Statement Why I chose to paint Christ falling with the cross. Richard Rohr in his book Falling Upward talks about dealing with life’s darkest moments, when we stumble, fail, fall in our endeavors. His premise is that we should … Continue reading The Artist’s Way of the Cross: Roland Ptak