May 2011 Edition \| 104 Be Known Create Engage Arts Ministry Arts Ministry Blog Arts News Archive	Hello, Beauty is defiant, with a chin turned up to the whirling storms of entropy. Is it not the spirit of beauty that calls us to a life in the arts? Or is it the notion of the and, or the still yet? Beauty remarks on the glory of God with stubborn, audacious and mysterious hope. We who seek His kingdom are grasping this hope, the hope of enduring beauty. What is Christianity but the living tale of enduring hope—the Story of Beauty? Join the community dialogue as we explore beauty and the glory of God in vocation groups, In the Living Room and at InterArts Fellowship.
Winsome Lee Winsome Lee was born in Hong Kong, raised in England, and came to college in the U.S. She calls New York her home and renewed her faith at Redeemer three years ago. She was a member of our IAF In the Living Room in the Fall. A seasoned Salsa instructor and choreographer, Winsome has traveled internationally to perform and conduct workshops for over 15 years. She has appeared onstage and in music videos with recording artists such as Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco. Currently, she is working with her dance company on new pieces that strive to preserve the artistic integrity of this art form. Please pray for Winsome as she is being called to modify her performance tactics and search for new platforms to present her work. She needs God to guide her in this new direction, provide support and use her work to please Him. Chelsea Music Festival presents concerts, family and late-night events, and programs on June 14-18, 2011. Use discount code RAM2011 for special Redeemer discount. Firebone Theatre presents Son of a Gun, a new musical, on May 9th at Joe's Pub. Read more and purchase discount tickets (use code: JPTIXB3) here.	Building communities of artists where they can know and be known by God and one another Vocation Groups MAY 7 - Filmmakers Group MAY 9 - Music and Arts Vocation Group Picnic MAY 12 - Writers Group MAY 13 - Fashion Industry Group MAY 16 - Actors Group View calendar for later dates Next Interarts Fellowship JUN 24 - Summer Showcase Artists creating Christ-centered community, for the benefit of the Church and our city INTERARTS FELLOWSHIP: SUMMER SHOWCASE Summertime is showcase time. Artists are invited to share their art with the Redeemer Community. Time slots are limited, so sign up today. REDEEMERWRITES: REFLECTIONS ON LENT Last call for entering submissions for the devotional RedeemerWrites: Reflections on Lent. 48 HOUR FILM COMPETITION The filmmakers group will host the 48 Hour Film Competition in which teams of writers, actors, directors and dp's work together. The June 4th filmmakers vocation group will prep for the event. Leading the Redeemer congregation to engage with the art of NYC and with its artists, for the purposes of cultural renewal REDEMPTION James K.A. Smith, Published in COMMENT, March 2010 The covenant God of Israel and Father of Jesus Christ is an extravagant, inventive Creator who—in what almost looks like madness—entrusted the care and unpacking of creation to us, his creatures, commissioned as his image bearers. Deputized and gifted to carry out this mission of image-bearing cultivation, we are to work and play, to make love and art, to till the earth and transform its fruit into our daily bread while also incarnating our most outlandish dreams in cathedrals and skyscrapers. Such image-bearer culture-making will be most fruitful when it runs with the grain of the universe—when our work and play runs in the grooves of God's life-giving norms. >> Read Full Transcript GOSPEL & CULTURE LECTURES: MAY 22, 2011 @ 1:00 PM James K.A. Smith: Culture as Liturgy Award-winning author Jamie Smith is an expert in French philosophy & postmodern thought and the Professor of Philosophy at Calvin College. Jamie draws on philosophy for his real passion: cultural criticism. His books include Desiring the Kingdom: Worship, Worldview, and Cultural Formation, and, most recently, Letters to a Young Calvinist. His writing has appeared in magazines such as the Harvard Divinity Bulletin, First Things, and Books & Culture. He and his wife, Deanna, have 4 children and are committed urban dwellers in Grand Rapids, MI. Website: www.jameskasmith.com The lectures are free and take place at Hunter College Auditorium. www.faithandwork.org/gospel&culture CULTURE CLUB: MUSICA SACRA & CHELSEA GALLERIES Join us on May 13 for a choral presentation by Musica Sacra of Messages to Myself. We will also have a special visit to Chelsea Galleries on June 11. Sign-up today. Culture Club creates opportunities to learn about and experience the arts in NYC. >> Top
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