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Epping Uniting Church Arts Program Vision:

  • To provide innovative opportunities for people to explore their creative spirit in community,
  • To be an open door of hospitality, welcoming and respecting people of varying ages, cultures, experiences and stories,
  • To explore art and spirituality, art and theology, art and worship, art and community, art and performance.

      A Christmas Feast of Storytelling

      Biblical stories, legends, weird and wonderful stories for all ages

      Food included!

       

      When:  Saturday 3 December 2011, 5.00 - 8.00 pm

      Where: Epping Uniting Church Hall, at the Chester Street roundabout

      Cost: Gold coin donation per person

      Enquiries Mark Hillis – 0408 412 414 or mkhillis@gmail.com or artsadmin@eppingunitingchurch.org.au

      Program:

      Appetiser – Christmas is coming!

      Entrée – In the beginning – notions of Christmas

      Main Course – Now this is Christmas – Bible and folk legend

      Dessert – The best is yet to come – the hope of Christmas

      Coffee or nightcap – Bedtime tales and sweet dreams – the blessing of Christmas  

       

       

      Walk the Labyrinth
      Saturday 12th November
      2 - 5pm

      Labyrinths in various forms are found in many traditions around the world.  Those who walk bring their own meaning to the experience.  There is only one path to the centre and that winding path becomes a metaphor for our own spiritual journey. During the afternoon, we will create a labyrinth, then walk it, led by Elizabeth Grace, an experienced psychotherapist, teacher, creative artist, storyteller and facilitator of labyrinth events. Elizabeth instigated the design and construction of the Peace Labyrinth at the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture in Canberra. 
      Cost: $30 / $25 concession.  Venue: Epping Uniting Church, corner of Chester & Oxford Sts, Epping (at the roundabout)
      Prior bookings are essential.
      Email: artsadmin@eppingunitingchurch.org.au

      or phone (02) 9869 1327 and leave a message



      Lindena Robb
      Lindena's passion is to inspire people to experience the delights
      of creative expression.  Lindena Robb is a visual artist and teacher of creative and performing arts. She has taught "Creative Expression as Healing" at Nature Care College in Sydney for six years, and has facilitated creative workshops, retreats and rituals for schools, colleges, church and community groups, and the general public. Many of her students have called her the "teacher of freedom". She inspires her students with gentle guidance, encouragement and humor.

      Escape to Create
      with Lindena Robb
      Saturdays, 1 - 5pm
      Reawaken your creative spirit and invigorate your life.  Escape to Create is for all who want to explore their creativity in a variety of visual art media.  There will be gentle guidance in a step-by-step process throughout. 
      Scroll down or CLICK HERE) to view photos from previous workshops.

      Branching Out to Dream
      Saturday, 26th November
      1 - 5pm
      Begin the afternoon with awareness of yourself in the moment through free painting, followed by a painting meditation on love and hope. Then paint, wrap and decorate a stick from the bush in beautiful colours, luscious ribbons and threads, sparkling glitter and personal messages of love, hope and blessing. You will end up with a glorious 3 dimensional artefact which contains hidden messages.
       
      Cost: $50, including all materials and afternoon tea.  Booking is essential, and early booking is recommended as numbers are limited.  Email  artsadmin@eppingunitingchurch.org.au or phone (02) 9869 1327 and leave a message.
      For more information & all bookings
      Email: artsadmin@eppingunitingchurch.org.au or phone (02) 9869 1327 and leave a message
      Note that advance bookings are necessary in case of changes to the program.
      Venue: Epping Uniting Church, corner Chester & Oxford Sts, Epping (at the roundabout)
      Keep up-to-date by adding your name to our email contact list. Send a message to artsadmin@eppingunitingchurch.org.au
      Winter Yuletide 2010
      Guests enjoying the food and music
      		 Musicians in period costume
      		 Mummers Play
      Escape to Create 2010
      Imaging the Divine, November 2010
      The Divine Exists in the Ordinary and in the Extra-ordinary
      Painting from the Source
      September 2010
      Seeing with the Artist's Eye
      June 2010
      Printmaking, May 2010
      Mandalas, April 2010
      A group mandala of natural materials
      Patterns with Pigment, March 2010
      Imaging the Divine, January 2010



      Shavuot (Pentecost).  A Biblical Culture Immersion
      presented by Elizabeth Raine & John Squires,  30 May 2009
      The trumpet sounds in the 'temple'
      The call to worship
      		 Grinding the spices

      Grinding nuts and spices
      		 The table is laid
      The table is ready
      In the 'temple'
      In the temple
      		 Eating together

      Lunch: the farmers' fare
      		 Scholarly debate
      A scholarly debate
      Harpist in the 'temple'
      Temple musician
      		 Weaving

      Work included weaving
      		 A dance of rejoicing
      A joyous dance

      Book for all events – (02) 9869 1327 or email artsadmin@eppingunitingchurch.org.au

      For more information about any event, please contact us by email: artsadmin@eppingunitingchurch.org.au

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