What if time is more than the passing of moments? What if it’s a gift to help us find meaning? And what if the Christian life–in which death itself starts working backwards–can change our experience of past, present, and future? Grief and joy? Memory and expectation?
Shakespeare explored these ideas and more in his play, “The Tempest.” In our next Shakespeare Night, we’ll hear this story retold by Heidi White and discussed–and have the opportunity to try our hand at some Shakespeare acting ourselves! Last time we did this, it was a highlight of the year and we’ve been dying to do it ever since—so here we go!
Food/drink note: the venue has a cash bar for alcoholic drinks; we'll do food and non-alcoholic drinks the same way we normally do (potluck-style for the food via the "bringing food" ticket type), but we've reduced the ticket prices to reflect the reduced cost to us; those of you who'd like beer, wine, etc. can get it from the bar.
Storytelling nights FAQ here. Please note this event is on a Monday evening.
Dig deeper into our Why We Create series
God’s very created order lays the ground for resurrection. God creates. God invites us to subcreate with what He has made and offer it back to Him. And God meets us in the work. We see this in its fullness in the post-resurrection order, in Holy Communion—God makes wheat and grapes; we make bread and wine; and when we offer those gifts back to Him, God meets us in them and makes us a part of His very life. But the seeds were sown at the beginning—and to understand the world we live in, and the people we’re called to be as humans, we must begin there.
Each month during our 2022 “Why We Create” series, we will explore one theme within the overall topic, with the goal of learning together the first chapter of God’s story and a continuing chapter of ours: Creation. Each month will include teaching in the form of essays, with stories that expand our imaginations to encounter this part of God’s truth, and with a dialogue of subsequent conversations and art. To browse the continuing series, visit its homepage here or see content below.
