Tuesday, May 19, 2009

psalms & souls: an evening of community poetry


one of the most profound sections in scripture is the book of psalms.


within the 150 poems the human experience is poured out and laid bare before god and other humans.


triumph, betrayal, rage, sorrow, joy, despair, hope, anguish, and other emotions and situations are presented for all to see, judge, relate to and admonish.


at immersn

we believe we follow a GOD who hears our pain,

we believe we follow a GOD who laughs with us,

we believe we follow a GOD who dances alongside us

we believe we follow a GOD who cries within us

we believe we follow a GOD who honours our life.


with that in mind we will gather, as a community, and create, as a community, poems to the LORD.


poems of celebration, poems of anger, poems of frustration, poems of joy.


whatever the poems will look like we will only allow three restrictions:


they must be honest

they must be to GOD

they must be created by each of us together


we will pray, listen to music, look at some images for inspiration.


then we will create together as children of the CREATOR.
let us mark each others' souls with words from our hearts.
psalms and souls: an evening of community poetry.
7pm....come.


Sunday, May 3, 2009

art and soul (part 1)


peanut butter and chocolate.

two things that sound like they do not belong together until some genius decided they did.

we are going to do something similar (though nowhere near as financially lucrative!)

we are combining prayer and painting

immersn artist victoria pearce will be leading the community through an art-worship service for the next two weeks

we will gather, pray, and then...paint.

no talent is required. just grubby clothes, a love of God, and opposable thumbs (y'know, to hold the brushes)

this is going to be one fun night with a very talented local artist who knows a thing or two about the Spirit as well.

happy painting!!

here is a video of someone with talent...but let this inspire and not prevent you from coming!!