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Upcoming Events
Bridgetown
Creatives
We are inviting artists, musicians, performers, writers, photographers, and creatives of all kinds to gather for some light refreshments, conversation, and prayer. We will be casting vision for creativity at Bridgetown in the coming year and praying for God to fill us with the Spirit as we engage in each of our creative fields. Registration coming soon.
Dates: Thurs, Apr 4, Jun 20, Oct 3
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Bridgetown Church
(2120 NE Tillamook St, Portland, OR)
Creatives &
Justice Event
As followers of Jesus, how do we use what God has gifted us and creatively dream for the kingdom? We will be hearing from Shaundre' Horne, the manager of Justice & Mercy at Bridgetown, on his experience with using art in spaces of justice. We will also provide space to respond and pray to what the Spirit is stirring in us. Dinner will be provided, so please register to attend so we how much food to get!
Date: May 13
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: TBD
Calls for Artists
There are currently no active calls for artists,
but please check back soon!
Spirit-led, prophetic imagination
Recommended
Resources
Recommended
Reading
Culture Care
Makoto Fujimura
With All Its Teeth
Joshua S. Porter
Art and Faith
Makoto Fujimura
The Return of the Prodigal Son
Henri Nouwen
Rembrandt is in the Wind
Russ Ramsey
Garden City
John Mark Comer
Recommended
Listening
Garden City Teaching Series
Bridgetown Church
From the first page of the Bible and onward, human beings were made to rule over the earth, to gather up the raw materials of the planet, and carve out a world. Out of this inherent design, we search for our calling in life and find meaning in the normal, ordinary stuff of life like going to work, writing emails, cleaning the house, raising kids, and doing homework.
During this series, we will take a look at Genesis and the story of a man, a woman, and a garden as we ask the ancient question, “What does it mean to be human?” Listen to the Garden City teaching series as we discover God’s design for work, rest, and being human.
Visio Divina | Holy Seeing
A guide for communing with God
in an art gallery
Pick out a work of art to sit with.
What first catches your eye upon looking at the image? Let you mind rest on that portion of the image and try not to let your gaze move.
Zoom back out to take in the entire image. Is there anything that changes about the way that you see the entire image after focusing on the smaller portion? Is there anything that changes about the way you see the smaller piece in light of the whole?
Consider the following questions:
Does this piece stir any emotions in you?
Name them.Are there any invitations that you sense as you dwell with this piece?
What does this image demand of you? What does it call your attention to? Are there any ways you feel invited into prayer after sitting with this piece?
Prayer
After reflecting on how this image might be inviting you into prayer with God, spend some time talking to him.
Prayer
Feel free to repeat this process with as many images as you like, bringing God into the process of taking in art.