Cross (Ionic/Celtic)
A visual symbol that can be placed on the cover of service bulletins, within the written liturgy, or on a large screen display.
Hands
A visual symbol that can be placed on the cover of service bulletins, within the written liturgy, or on a large screen display.
Chi Rho
A visual symbol that can be placed on the cover of service bulletins, within the written liturgy, or on a large screen display.
Alpha and Omega
A visual symbol that can be placed on the cover of service bulletins, within the written liturgy, or on a large screen display.
Betsy Steele Halstead on Hospitable Projection in Worship
Maybe you are in charge of visuals at your church and you knock yourself out looking for cool images. But you would be better off thinking about how your chosen images assure worshipers that God welcomes them.
Image for Worship - Fruit of the Spirit
Download the 4:3 projection slides from the 2014 Vital Worship Grants Colloquium evening worship "Fruit of the Spirit of Jesus Christ." There is a slide for each element of the service.
Image for Worship - Sermon on the Mount
A copy of the Sermon on the Mount image is available for download. The artist, Betsy Steele Halstead, comments on how the photo was made.
Visual Arts: Images and the Screen
Where does one begin when planning visuals for projection? Google searching images for a service can be daunting task with so much stuff to sift through.
Visual Arts: Architecture and Liturgical Art
This showcase will explore resources to help you think in new ways about your worship environment, the architecture and the permanent or temporary visual installations that can not only enhance our praise and prayer but be praise and prayer.
Bibliography - Text and Image in Bible Study
After the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship published Dwelling with Philippians with Eerdmans in 2010, many church Bible study groups studied Philippians using this book as a resource, and have asked for more suggestions similar to Dwelling. Though there are few available on specific books of the Bible, this bibliography is an invitation to biblical study through image and word, each with a different approach.
Bibliography - Visual Arts and Worship
Annotated bibliography related to visual arts, theology and worship.
Symposium 2011 - The Creation of a “Dwelling” Place: How Dwelling with Philippians came to life
Dwelling with Philippians interweaves God’s Word with images, poems, and liturgy, nurturing an ongoing interaction. Join two of the editors as we create another level of interaction, exploring themes and patterns, and discussing how many difficult choices were made. You may even get to see some of the “out takes!”