Sunday, December 15 Traditions worship service.
This week in our With-God Life in Advent we consider the Annunciation text from Luke 1: 26-38. In preparation for Sunday, reflect on this story visually through the work of the Italian Renaissance artist Fra Filippo Lippi from the mid fifteenth century. Fra Lippi was a Carmelite friar who lived a complicated, troubled life but painted devotional subjects with understanding and clarity. The viewer is drawn into the intimate scene by the semicircular structure of the painting.
The use of perspective communicates that this is a real event. Visual simplicity is achieved by placing the two kneeling figures opposite one another. On the right Mary is holding a book, symbolizing the Word of God become flesh. Gabriel, easily identified by his golden wings, is holding a lily, a symbol of purity. The diagonal rays of light extend from the dove toward Mary as she listens humbly as Gabriel declares, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.”
Enjoy our worship service on Sunday, December 15th with special musical guest harpist Anita Burroughs Price. There will be an extended Prelude of harp music beginning at 10:50am.
Luke 1:26-38