Three years ago at Valley of Peace Lutheran Church in Golden Valley, Minn., three parishioners responded to their pastor鈥檚 request to take on a Lenten art project, and create a mosaic for their church entry. Led by Barb Mikelson 鈥�71, the committee also included Emilie Moravec 鈥�07 and Jon Daniels 鈥�88鈥攁ll three Auggies.
Inspired by a mosaic being produced by St. Paul鈥檚 Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, they did their homework, learning how to break and cut ceramics and tile, use a tile nipper, and manage grout. They discussed methods, materials, timing, and logistics鈥攁nd worked on theme and design, eventually deciding to focus on 2 Corinthians 4:7, 鈥淏ut we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us.鈥� The design, primarily Mikelson鈥檚 work, echoed the stained glass window design in the sanctuary, created by an Augsburg professor, the late August Molder, and incorporating the rainbow colors symbolic of a parish that identifies as a Reconciling in Christ congregation. Continue reading “Finding Art in Pooling Brokenness”