New Life Colchester

NEW LIFE ART

The first of M. Stephen's art exhibitions in England took place in the Castle Methodist church in Colchester on the weekend of 5th - 7th December 2008. This set of some 60 pictures had just returned from 3 months on exhibition in Glasgow. They included images with a focus on Advent and Christmas and the cards of various pictures on these themes were, of course, especially popular.

A pleasing number of people came to see round and we had the opportunity to make many new contacts as well as welcoming existing friends. Each day the exhibition began with a short time of prayer and concluded with Evening Prayer. A number of people from the area joined the Community at these times of prayer, which sometimes used some of the exhibited images as a focus for prayer, and always included special mindfulness of the needs of those outside the building in Colchester, busy with preparations for Christmas.

We are most grateful to the Methodist Church for their warm welcome and for the use of their excellent facilities.