Proclamation By DesignThe Visual Arts in Worship by Karmen Krahn and Leslie James |
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Proclamation By Design helps worship planners and artists imagine new ways of encountering God when we gather as a people of faith. Karmen Krahn and Leslie James tell us why and how visual art is an indispensable part of telling the Story of God as found in the Bible. From visits with worship planners in the United States and Canada, they bring pictures and stories of good visual art at work in worship. They also invite us into the "studio" to learn such skills as trimming candles and setting up a visual art closet. They have offered a valuable reference that will bring new life to our worship.
"This is the book for which many pastors and churches have been waiting. In a time when the lively role of the visual arts in worship is being rediscovered, we need a trustworthy guide to help us navigate this colorful new landscape." - Marlene Kropf, in the foreword
About the Author
Karmen Krahn is a youth worker in an alternative education program in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. Besides being a spiritual director, she is also involved in the local visual and performing arts community. She has a Master of Arts in Christian Formation from Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart, Indiana. She is a member of Belmont Mennonite Church in Elkhart.
Leslie James lives in Wichita, Kansas, where she is a medical librarian in a major teaching hospital. She is a member of Wichita's Hope Mennonite Church where she has long been involved in worship planning, worship leading, the arts in worship, and served as an interim pastor in 2007. She is working toward a Masters of Divinity through Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary.