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Elizabeth Steele Halstead


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.

March 14, 2017 | 1 min read
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.

April 15, 2016
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.

June 26, 2014

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.

April 13, 2012
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.

February 29, 2012

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.

February 14, 2012 | 3 min read
Bibliography - Visual Arts and Worship

Annotated bibliography related to visual arts, theology and worship.

December 12, 2011 | 16 min read
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!”

January 28, 2011