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| This is the image I have in my head of pleading for mercy. Nothing can save you but God. |
Room: painted
black and white with candles (perhaps sconce candles on the wall).
Music before and after will change to Lamentations of Jeremiah by Thomas Tallis and similar stuff. Bryce is also talking to Robert about getting some of his visual art on the walls.
Art: Scott is
working with audiovisuals with the support of Suzie and Nicole. We getting well
acquainted with our own brokenness and waiting to “hear” the voice of God say
to us, “I forgive you.” or “I love you.” Think about those feelings when you were a child. When did you feel disapproved of and could not do a thing other than ask for mercy?
General Design
Thoughts: We're mostly going with "journey through the brokenness"
and asking the question "What does the sensation of brokenness feel
like?" Where are we broken? We're trying not to get out of the brokenness;
rather, we're letting it sink in. This is getting in touch with our true selves.
The image I’m getting in being drowning in the middle of a lake and the only
thing you can do is ask for the mercy of God. More evoking that feeling Instead
of "setting up the tent" as we did in Advent, actually leading people
into that feeling.
Solidarity: Art
Directors should check out the PM Chart in Google Docs. For help with that
please contact me (Bryce). Here is the link to the PM Chart.
To the Art Directors:
Below are some ideas from a conversation Scott and I had a couple weeks ago. This is what we're going with this Lent. Scott is taking the design role for the season. He has some plans for audiovisual stuff. He'll probably need help executing his ideas, so if you can communicate with him on your weeks that would be great.
Your main focus for this season should be on the visual appeal of the space itself. The host team can assist you with this. I'm thinking specifically candles, tables, prayer corner, etc. might need a fresh eye. How can we mark the space to communicate "lent?" Maybe we need a new candelabra. Maybe we want to find a way to hang candles on the wall. Maybe we want to find a piece of art to hang on the wall. Something fresh and different would be really great.
I'm specifically trying to relieve you both of coming up with a new idea every time your team is up. You shouldn't have to do this through Lent. I'm also trying to relieve your work load in general so please let me know if we're asking too much or if you feel like you're spending more time then you are able for the next few weeks.
From our brainstorming session:
An occasion to plead for mercy
A chance to hit the reset button on your conversion.
We don’t see how separated from God we are. Stepping into that.
Childlike faith – Going back – Starting over – Childlikeness
Disciplining ourselves in childlikeness / working toward that childlikeness
Remember what it was like when you were a kid when you upset your mom or dad.
When there was nothing you could do but ask for mercy. I’m sorry. Evoke that emotion.
Ideas: arrange to meet with a whole bunch of people and ask them to look at the camera and simply speak lovingly to the camera. Lots of people from the congregation. One to sit in silence and look lovingly into the camera. say a few things in their voice like “lord have mercy”. Also, something from God as well (in their voice) “surrender to my love.” People are hearing the voice of love – over and over and over. Voices in variation.
Potentially doing childlike things.
Crayons – childlikeness (kids getting punished/timeout) the feeling you get when Mom and Dad are mad.
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