St Oswald's Anglican Church, 100 High Street, Glen Iris, Victoria, Australia
"The Gift of Life"
God the Creator, fashions, moulds, gives shape and pattern to all life. Man and woman are created in God's image; given life by God, they find fulfilment, joy and beauty with each other and God."The Gifts of Creativity in the Arts"
Delighting in creation, men andwomen reach towards Godand each other inthe exhilaration of artistic creation. They soar beyond the bounds of perceived realities in a ceaseless striving towards union with God.
"The Gifts of Science and Technology"
The gift of free inquiring minds enables men and women to understand the laws of the universe, to grasp the patterns for well-being and growth, to develop communal life and individual care."The Gift of God's Son"
In death, patterns disintegrate. In Resurrection the patterns are reformed. From the broken body, the blood-soaked ground, bursts new life, as the seed dies in order to live. The cup of suffering becomes the cup of life.
"The Holy Spirit Active Now in Word and Sacrament"
Life bursts anew in sacramental energy in images of baptism and eucharist; the Word leaps fresh from the printed page. Word and Sacrament are interdependent; both are Christ-bearers."The Holy Spirit at Pentecost"
The Holy Spirit, in tongues of fire, descends on the disciples in the boat - an early symbol of the Church. The tongues - the Holy Spirit - surround the fragile craft. Its mast is no other than the crucified Christ.
"The Holy Spirit at the Baptism and the Transfiguration of Christ"
In powerful images of creative energy, lifegiving water and the golden light of God's grace, Christ's Baptism and Transfiguration are depicted in the one compelling scene."The Holy Spirit Giving New Life"
Like the greenery that bursts forth on blackened branches after a bushfire, the Holy Spirit gives life and vitality to the dead bones of people's lives in a powerful imagery drawn from the Book of Ezekiel.
