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Thursday, March 6, 2008
Snowbirds
An email arrived from a senior parishioner this morning, with photos attached of his church away
from home in Bonita Springs, FL. The first thing I noticed was how bright the altar area was. Light flooded it from beside
and above, making it a far cry from the usual appearance of our sanctuary in this 125-year-old building. I have no thoughts
of replacing our beloved Good Shepherd window above the altar with clear glass, but I do look forward to the fruit of
our capital campaign, which is to include enhanced lighting for our entire worship space. "O splendor of God's glory bright!"
(Hymn 5)
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Adjusting for the light
My son's photo (at the top) might have required adjustment of aperture and shutter speed -- or
maybe he just trusted the automatic setting on his camera. Regardless, he seems to have an eye for the makings of a good photo.
This, I think, is a valuable gift whether one is a photographer or not: to be able to see and frame all those parts of life
that are extraordinary no matter how ordinary. To have eyes open and alert to take in and make sense of life is as much a
Christian's task as a photographer's. To look for the light -- and with a flash, maybe to be the light -- in even the darkest
of human circumstances.
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