Worship Arts April May June 2022

Do you use the altar as the primary place for visuals? No. We use our whole space , including the area surrounding the congregation. Karen Booth Not totally. We have also used the area behind the altar which includes a wall behind the choir loft. That has been very helpful on the streaming video, as the depth perception is not as good on line. It has been problematic as the choir has come back because we’ve been dealing with climbing over a lot of wires, lights and decorations. Lauri Nair Shenendehowa UMC Clifton Park, NY Yes, but for streaming we use a wider view with large banners on both sides behind it. A new com munion table using heritage wood beams was recently consecrated. Banners change for seasons and special Sundays. Rev. Dr. Betsy Schwarzentraub Elk Grove, CA Lake Harbor UMC Norton Shores, MI If you are worshiping outside, how have you used visuals? When we were outside, visuals were either on tables or on stands or on the ground .

How has the role of visuals in worship changed for your church during the pandemic? Many more videos of members reading the scriptures or talking about what they were doing or how they were volunteering in their area of ministry were used in our streaming while we were shut down. C. Christian (Chris) Dederer Christ UMC Greensboro, NC Moved the altar so it is behind the pastor for online viewing. Ellen Page More important in our online worship – we tried to use multiple venues to record and make sure the visuals were changed regularly to fit the season/text. Douglas Grove-DeJarnett Munsey Memorial UMC Johnson City, TN Switching from a 3-D to 2-D format to look better on livestream. Lauri Nair Shenendehowa UMC Clifton Park, NY My context is very traditional with no screens. One thing we’ve done with choir members back in worship is to process with a cross bearer and acolytes . This is visual and aural. ToddWilson Germantown UMC Germantown, TN First UMC Howell, MI Additional slides to compensate for there being no handout. Jim Sheldrake St. Peter’s UMC Wellington, FL

RickWiltse Aldersgate UMC Grand Rapids, MI

Parament draped over mobile pulpit in courtyard. Pentecost streamers hung from building gutter for Pentecost Day and season. Rev. Dr. Betsy Schwarzentraub Elk Grove, CA

Moved altar outside in meditative garden setting of our church.

Carol A. Mariano Mercer Island UMC Mercer Island, GA

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