sacred art

The Epiphany Banners: A Cooperative Approach

In 2014, Donna Brown, Lynda Christiansen, and Carolyn Gates responded to a call from the Liturgical Arts Committee to design and create banners for the season of Epiphany. The Greek word epiphaneia means appearance or manifestation, and it refers to the manifestation of Jesus to the world

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The Sacred Art in our Sacred Space

St. Mary’s has quite a collection of art in its building. Some of the pieces are memorial gifts from parishioners, and some are gifts of thanksgiving from members, or groups like the Altar Guild or Quilter’s Guild. But this project details those art pieces that were commissioned and designed specifically for St. Mary’s. Some are permanent installations, but others are seasonal and appear only once a year.

In September, I began a project of gathering information about these pieces of art, which included the liturgical occasion or inspiration for the piece,

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