We are excited to announce that we will be partnering with Art House Dallas again to go through another spiritual formation reader — this time on the theme of On Embodiment!
They explain this series as one that “explores the implications of embodiment as it relates to being a human with a body created in the image of God. We want to explore the necessary tension and the interaction between the corporeal and incorporeal, or matter and immateriality. The reality of our bodies is core to what it truly means to be human. Central to the reality of the gospel of Christ is the Incarnate Word of God, who took on human flesh so that we could, in turn, be reconciled to God in relationship.
Amidst the material presence of other gods carved in stone, it is St. Paul himself who introduces the God of the universe to those at the Areopagus as the one in whom “we live and move and have our being.” With certainty, the Apostle is not simply offering a poetic utterance of vague direction. Rather, a sacred connection is made of both origination and belonging in God as the Creator and Source of all things.
The incarnation calls us to know ourselves as embodied beings with the full faculties of emotion, reason, intellect, and imagination, all of which work themselves out in our bodies as we live, work, create, and communicate with each other. We image God as we body forth ideas, beliefs, and values into this material world.”
Andre Vander Velde, Artist Community Leader at 402 Arts Collective, will lead an online group to go through a four week series that will meet every other week on Sundays starting June 9th.
Sign-up information is available below
ORDER YOUR ORIGIN READER: ON EMBODIMENT
This Art House Dallas anthology is the loving creation of a community of friends in hope of transformation and an ever-deepening faith. As with previous anthologies, each chapter includes an anchor text, poetry, visual art, and scripture, and prayerful reflection. We hope you will find the authors, poets, and artists to be wise guides and friends as you enter into a companioned journey of exploring mortality in Christ through the door of imagination.
There is a suggested donation of $10 for the reader. This reader is intended to be used alongside the Art House Dallas Origin program.
On Embodiment will be mailed to participants from Art House Dallas headquarters.