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   When
I survey the wondrous cross
on which the prince of glory died
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
Words by Isaac Watts, ELW page 803
Then Jesus told his disciples, If
any want to become my
followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross
and follow me." Matthew 16:24 NRSV
The
cross our symbol for that wonderful, sacrificial gift that God
gave to us
the death of His Son to assure our salvation, as well as the
constant reminder to us of what we have to do to follow Him. We
have many crosses
throughout Trinity to remind us of the gift and the
responsibility from the very obvious ones the steeple cross,
the Christus Rex in the nave, the Fellowship Hall cross to the
less obvious the crosses in the doors to the nave and chapel,
the small brass crosses on the ends of four pews in the nave,
the concrete cross from the old education building. In fact
there are crosses or crucifixes in virtually every room in the
building.
Many
of the crosses are wonderful works of art in their own rights,
or they
have unique stories to tell, or they serve some specific
purpose, or they may just be meaningful to you.
The April 2010 Gathering Space
art exhibit will again feature the Crosses of Trinity, and again
we are seeking additions to that exhibit. Everyone is
encouraged to participate, including those who contributed to
the displays last year, and all framed photographs received will
be displayed along with those that were part of the original
exhibit. Neither special photographic expertise nor expensive,
high quality cameras are required just your willingness to
share our symbols of the love of Jesus for us by his death on
the cross through the lens of your camera.
There is also
an instruction sheet for photographers available in the
Gathering Space or the church office as well as on-line. (click
here) The instruction sheet provides all of the
necessary details. If you have questions, please contact Jeff
Weaver at 697-3259, Maggie Ackerman at 790-9345 or Christopher
Couch at 737-8635, or send an email to
TrinityCrosses@trinitycamphill.org. Framed photographs
to be included in the exhibit are due in the church office by
March 15, 2010.
The Gathering Space art displays
for March 2008 and April 2009 featured the Crosses of Trinity as told through
the camera lenses of various Trinity photographers. The
photographs that were featured in those shows are shown below with
the name of the photographer.
Click on the name of any of
the photographers below to view larger depictions of their work. |
