While you are enjoying nature, gather tokens that speak to you and create your own Earth Altar. Then share an image of it with the congregation through our Liturgical Arts Committee.

Earth Altars—A Practice of Grateful Living in Nature

The Liturgical Arts Committee is planning a new liturgical art project—and invites you to join us!

At the height of the Pandemic, Mary Norris introduced us to Earth Altars as a way to enjoy nature and spend time in thankful meditation for the beauty that surrounds us.  As you walk the dog, weed your garden, or hike the Caja—whatever it is you are doing in nature—take some time to gather tokens that speak to you (pine cones, rocks, etc.) and create an altar of your own.

It can even be impressions in the sand, whatever strikes you!

Leave the Earth Altar for others to enjoy and for the winds to scatter.

But take a picture first and send it to the committee, tell us where you were and when you created your Earth Altar.  We will be collecting the pictures and printing them on fabric to be turned into banners, paraments, and other liturgical art to be displayed throughout the church.

You can Google “Earth Altars” or “Nature Mandala” to see examples if you like.  But use your own creativity.  Mary created some outdoors on the hiking trail and others in her workroom (these are images of her Earth Altars).

Submit your Earth Altar image to Karin Lerew through the church office.