Transfiguration Sunday
About eight days after Peter had acknowledged Jesus as the Christ of God, Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. They appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. Now Peter and his companions were weighed down with sleep; but since they had stayed awake, they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. Just as they were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah"--not knowing what he said. While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were terrified as they entered the cloud. Then from the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!" When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and in those days told no one any of the things they had seen.
[On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him. Just then a man from the crowd shouted, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son; he is my only child. Suddenly a spirit seizes him, and all at once he shrieks. It convulses him until he foams at the mouth; it mauls him and will scarcely leave him. I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not." Jesus answered, "You faithless and perverse generation, how much longer must I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here." While he was coming, the demon dashed him to the ground in convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. And all were astounded at the greatness of God.]
Luke 9:28-36,
[37-43a]
Cathedral
of Christ the Light
HARTMAN,
Craig W.
February
3, 2009
Oakland,
California
United
States
The Cathedral, located on the shores of Lake Merritt in Oakland, is designed with the symbolic representation of Jesus Christ at its core. The 58-foot high image within the Omega window (pictured here) is created by natural light passing through aluminum panels that have been pierced with 94,000 holes. This image is a depiction of Christ in Majesty, borrowed from the sculpture of Christ in the central doorway of the west entrance to Chartres Cathedral in France. The use of natural light in the Oakland Cathedral symbolizes the movement of salvation history, climaxing with the tangible, powerful, presence of Christ.[1] As the sun moves across the sky, the movement of light transforms the worship space.
The intentional design of this sanctuary, active in its beauty and its theological meaning, reveals the reciprocal exchange of love between God and humanity. As humans, we offer our humble devotion, and God's presence is strongly felt. In a place of such beauty, natural and human-made, there are possibilities of transformation -- transformation and devotion are brought to life in an exchange of heavenly and earthly love.
If our heart were large enough to love life in all its
detail,
we would see that every instant is at once a giver and a
plunderer.
~
Gaston Bachelard
The trees that are slow to grow
bear the best fruit.
~
Moliere
We
celebrated TWO birthdays at the Chart House on Wednesday.
Sharron
Leonard and Rebecca Martin.
They
shared their wonderful desserts!
Mardi
Gras!
Carolyn
with Annette Bradley
Carolyn
and Annette
An awake heart is like a sky that pours light.
~
Hafiz
February 7 2016 Last Sunday
after the Epiphany/Transfiguration Sunday
Agnus Day, by James Wetzstein
Agnus Day appears with the permission of www.agnusday.org
