A NIGHT WITH THE WORLD CANVAS
by Lee Jost, Pastor Christ the Servant Church
Olathe, Kansas, USA. Last Sunday night was a memory for a lifetime. Seriously. Christ the Servant gathered for our evening worship service, guests began to arrive; the school was set up wonderfully. As guests came in they were greeted, and then they walked down the hall to the auditorium. The hall was lined with poster-sized pictures of recent Christ the Servant events. Upon entering our worship center one could not help but expect something different. There was a 20’ canvas on the platform. There were small paint containers and brushes. The night was focusing on prayer, and after our worship and a message about prayer, we all were invited by Chuck Hoffman to partake in the World Canvas.
The World Canvas is a prayer. People of various communities have written prayers on the canvas and then added a layer of paint over the written prayer to create a tapestry of color and meaning. Each prayer is contained on a three inch square. Each square is the same size, representing God’s receiving all prayer equally. Each prayer is covered with different colors and designs, representing human uniqueness. People watched, wrote, painted and prayed as a community. Our prayers were joined spiritually and physically with communities of people we will never meet yet are united with in Christ. In our own way Christ the Servant was a diverse group that night. We were people from different denominations, Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, and Covenant. We were a group of diverse heritage, diverse age, and diverse theology. Yet together we created something beautiful as we prayed together. It was an amazing exercise in praying with each other and those who are hundreds and thousands of miles away.
You will want to visit our photo gallery and see some of the pictures from the night. Soon, we will also have a video too. We want to extend our thanks to Chuck and Peg, who gave us an opportunity to do something unique Sunday. Something I will never forget.
The World Canvas is a prayer. People of various communities have written prayers on the canvas and then added a layer of paint over the written prayer to create a tapestry of color and meaning. Each prayer is contained on a three inch square. Each square is the same size, representing God’s receiving all prayer equally. Each prayer is covered with different colors and designs, representing human uniqueness. People watched, wrote, painted and prayed as a community. Our prayers were joined spiritually and physically with communities of people we will never meet yet are united with in Christ. In our own way Christ the Servant was a diverse group that night. We were people from different denominations, Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, and Covenant. We were a group of diverse heritage, diverse age, and diverse theology. Yet together we created something beautiful as we prayed together. It was an amazing exercise in praying with each other and those who are hundreds and thousands of miles away.
You will want to visit our photo gallery and see some of the pictures from the night. Soon, we will also have a video too. We want to extend our thanks to Chuck and Peg, who gave us an opportunity to do something unique Sunday. Something I will never forget.
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