Resurrection Philadelphia

Happy New Year! Join us TOMORROW, January 2, for the premiere of a new work, Flesh of a Door, by sculptural fiber artist Dot Jackson. This is the second commission of The Aesthetics of Shalom, a series of artworks guiding us through the liturgical year. This piece ushers us into Epiphany.

Dot Jackson is a multidisciplinary artist working in fiber and construction materials. She works with themes around the body, the home, and the space between the concrete and the ethereal world. In Flesh of a Door, Jackson creates a series of satin casts of a door to study its intimacies and impressions. Through this work, she remains curious about the symbolic nature that entrances, departures, boundaries, and portals hold, all while considering their spiritual, physical, and incarnational significance.

The evening is a special time to interact with Dot and hear her presentation about the work and her creative process—all complemented by a wine and cheese reception.

Bring some friends and join us tomorrow at 5pm for a feast of music and scripture at our annual Lessons & Carols service, followed by a candle-lit reception. No morning service!

Quote: Thomas Merton, "The Time of the End is the Time of No Room," in /Raids on the Unspeakable/

Artwork: The Only Room, Frank Wesley (1923-2002). from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. Original source: Estate of Frank Wesley, http://www.frankwesleyart.com/main_page.htm.

Bring your donations of hats, gloves, scarves, socks, and hand warmers to care for those experiencing housing insecurity. Find the stockings in the Resurrection lobbies during Advent!