Arts

Mission Statement of the Arts Committee

Called by Christ, the Committee for the Arts seeks to:

•Enhance the experience of the beauty and mystery of God
•Deepen spiritual journeys
•Build communities of faith
•Provide empowering learning experiences,
•Enable the use of creative gifts

The Common Calendar
A guide to the liturgical seasons, appropriate colors, and suggestions for using art to enhance worship within each season.

Seasons of the Spirit
A lectionary-based curriculum that includes many resources for using art and music to enhance both worship and education programs.

Resources on the arts
Lists of books and websites that may be helpful in considering how to use the arts in your congregation.

Bringing the arts into worship
An article from The Spirit offers ideas about how art can be used to enhance worship.

Reviewed 9/20/12 TLH