Light Shines on Those in Darkness
When Jesus heard that John had been
arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth and made his home in
Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, so that what
had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
From that time Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea—for they were fishermen. And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.” Immediately they left their nets and followed him. As he went from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed him.
Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people.
Matthew 4:12-23
Calling
Disciples
HE,
Qi, Dr.
2001
China
Dr. He Qi is a professor at the
Nanjing Union Theological Seminary and a tutor for master candidate students in
the Philosophy Department of Nanjing University. He is also a member of the
China Art Association and a council member of the Asian Christian Art
Association.
He Qi’s “Calling Disciples” announces its
modernity with its style. His figures, boats and sails remain recognizable yet
they are not described literally. As in a cloisonné, shapes are defined by thin
dark lines and the colors within them are mostly flat. Jesus is on shore in the
center foreground and is flanked by disciples; three of them are looking
skyward inexplicably. The disciple on the far right has turned and is waving to
a lone fisherman on a boat (the white beard suggests it is Peter – Andrew is
not shown). The exchange of greetings between the fisherman and the disciple
interjects a light storybook quality and the entire subject is treated as a
formal study.
Let your hopes, not your hurts,
shape your future.
~
Robert H. Schuller
There are two kinds of light —
the glow that illuminates,
and the glare that obscures.
~ James Thurber
Coors Western Art Exhibit
at the
National Western Stock Show
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
At
the Petting Zoo
Such
a fun outing!
Kathy
Montgomery, Anita Kreider
Anita’s
good friend, Kathy, volunteered to give us a tour of the Coors Art Show
at
the Western Stock Show.
Jenny
Combs, Anita Kreider, Connie Chatfield, Paula Leake, Anna Marie Nelson,
Carolyn
Alexander, and Kathy Montgomery
Community
by
Dinah K. Worman
Oil
2017
Featured Artist
Carla
McFadden was our hostess for Bunco on Tuesday evening.
Shackleton
was also a host.
Donna
Bucholz was our hostess for our Thursday afternoon Book Club.
We
read Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger.
Donna’s
doggie, April Bella, is the dog I am painting at the moment.
BUT …
April is a year older now and has filled out.
Artists With Altitude
Opening Reception
Center for the Arts Evergreen
Friday, January 20, 2017
Laura
Mehmert is one of the Artists in Artists With Altitude.
http://artistswithaltitude.com
Birthday Time!
We
celebrated Sharron Leonard’s birthday at the
Chart
House on Friday evening.
Rotary Book Club
Saturday
evening, January 21, 2017
We
met at Mark Vickstrom’s home and discussed
Man’s
Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl and Night by
Elie Wiesel.
Jim
and Anita Kreider
Mark
served a delicious soup and hot bread and we had a very stimulating discussion.
Bob
Meade, Larry Caine, Sue Brown
In every community, there is work to be done.
In every nation, there are wounds to heal.
In every heart, there is the power to do it.
~
Marianne Williamson
January 22, 2017 Third Sunday after the Epiphany
Agnus Day, by
James Wetzstein
Agnus Day appears with the permission
of www.agnusday.org
Isaiah 9:1-4
Psalm 27:1, 4-9
I Corinthians 1:10-18
Matthew 4:12-23