Additional photographs being sought for the April 2009 Crosses of Trinity Gathering Space display

In March, 2008, the Gathering Space art display featured the Crosses of Trinity – photographs of many of the crosses that are an important part of our worship life at Trinity.  Next April (2009), the Crosses of Trinity will return as the Gathering Space art display.  We are seeking additions to the photographs that were displayed last March.  Everyone is encouraged to participate, including those who contributed to the displays last March, 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.  We then ask you to provide Trinity with framed print(s) of the cross(es) that you’ve photographed to be displayed in the Gathering Space in April.  Framed photographs should be submitted to the church office no later than March 15, 2009. 

There is also an instruction sheet for photographers available in the Gathering Space or the church office.  The instruction sheet can also be downloaded here.  The instruction sheet provides all of the necessary details.  View or download a partial list of crosses both outside and inside the building.  If you have questions, please contact Jeff Weaver, Maggie Ackerman or Christopher Couch through the church office at 737-8635, or send an email to TrinityCrosses@trinitycamphill.org. 

“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 Gathering Space art display for March 2008 featured the Crosses of Trinity as told through the camera lenses of various Trinity photographers.  The photographs that were featured in that show 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.

Click here to see a gallery of photographs of Trinity crosses, both inside and outside the building, that were not included as part of the March 2008 Crosses of Trinity Gathering Space display.  Clicking on any of the photographs will display a larger image of that photograph.