Icon retreat - online this fall
Our own Misha Proctor won a Peacemaking Award given by the city of Mt. Pleasant.
Matthew Alton and his Lego Kraken
It’s Time LEGO Creators, Release the Kraken! Behold, the Kraken! The largest sea creature to exist, it has now taken the form of 2994 LEGO bricks! After a year of building by Matthew Alton and Robin Berk, the Kraken has finally been unleashed to LEGO Ideas to hopefully become a real LEGO product! But it needs support. It needs 10,000 people willing to click that support button. An account is needed, but it is free and no personal information is needed. Also, LEGO never sends any kind of spam or advertising to your e-mail. To support The Kraken with your vote, just go to the LEGO Ideas website and search “The Kraken”, or click on the following link and you’ll be taken directly to the page: https://ideas.lego.com/projects/8ae4ec8f-d49f-42c0-9c41-2ce0749e2482/comments_tab#content_nav_tabs The Kraken has plenty of fun action features, but the best part about the beast is that the features are mostly invisible. You can display the model without having to look at big “Press Me!” buttons dotted around. The action features are as follows: Removable tentacles with stands so they can be posed as if they’re coming out of the sea An inner ring of teeth that can be spun remotely Glow in the dark eyes for a creepy bonus Removable section on the top that shows detailing of a stomach underneath (the belly of the beast) complete with skeleton and an old captain’s hat Removable section on the bottom that contains small red pieces to simulate small injuries that the Kraken has had A tail that can be moved up and down to simulate swimming Two small boats to act as prey for the behemoth |
There's an old short story about an old woman who found a print of a simple icon of the Mother and Child. Over time, she adorned this print with bits of colored glass and foil, eventually hanging this beloved image in her kitchen. This story is the inspiration for the nickname of this version of the Virgin of Tenderness which we'll paint together using the virtual latest technologies as we pilgrimage through our communal isolation continues to unfold.
Our guide, Fr. Peter Pearson has been painting and studying icons for over 50 years and teaching others to paint icons for 30 years. His organization and deep knowledge of iconography will help beginners as well as more advanced students through the process of creating this image using both Google Classrooms and Zoom for written instruction and Virtual Check-In sessions. You can work at your own pace and receive guidance along the way. A drawing and a complete supply list will be provided upon registration along with instructions on how to access the Classroom and the Zoom Orientation which will be scheduled as we draw closer to the workshop. For more information, please contact Peter directly at pearson@nb.net. For information on registration, click here. The cost is $100 and your supplies should come to less than $50 depending on what you already have at home. 
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The newest priest in the Diocese of Western Michigan!
Sunday, May 28, 2017, St. John's Episcopal Church
Celebrant: The Rev. Sr. Diane Stier, ec; Deacon: The Rev. Nancy Casey Fulton; Chasuble: Karen Varanauskas;
Photo: Harry Nicholson
Sunday, May 28, 2017, St. John's Episcopal Church
Celebrant: The Rev. Sr. Diane Stier, ec; Deacon: The Rev. Nancy Casey Fulton; Chasuble: Karen Varanauskas;
Photo: Harry Nicholson
The Ordination of Sr. Diane Stier, ec, to the Sacred Order of Deacons
Sunday, October 23rd, 2016
Sunday, October 23rd, 2016