We just had another successful Celebration of the Arts. The concert on Saturday night had three groups that : Trio Buen Tiempo, Dr. Grace Xia Zhao, and Music in Motion.
At the Artists' Reception after the concert we ate chocolate covered strawberries and were awed by the divine spirit within. Two creative little girls gave me a tour of their art. The picture below is a purse created by Kristi Karns, inspired by the church's community garden: Peace and Carrots.
Today in worship we heard a poem by Keats read and a song inspired by a Frost poem, all while we sat in a church building filled with symbols and works of art. We came out to a courtyard alive with activity and music in the fellowship hall turned into an art gallery. I sat in the sun, eating cookies, talking with people and celebrating art, artists and wonderful people who had this idea and put in the time it took to make it such a successful event. What an incredible event. Hundreds of people experience the beauty and hospitality of the La Verne Church of the Brethren. Community is created. We learn more about the creative spirits within each other....and did I mention the chocolate covered strawberries.
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