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Being Of Color and Colorful Beings – 9:30am

March 12, 2017 Rev. Jennifer Pader

What is the source of our creativity? How do we bring ideas and objects to life from nothingness? Is there such a thing as divine inspiration? Is the creative spirit the source of all faith? Poets, painters, physicists, psychologists and theologians weigh in.

Our service leader is Rev. Jennifer Pader, M. Div, STM, LMSW. Like the psychoanalysts of the British Object Relations school, Jennifer believes that play (for youngsters and children of all ages) and creativity are key to emotional and psychological well-being. She is a former private student of the social realist painter Avran Soyer. Jennifer is a supporter of arts in the schools, and finds creative joy in wordplay, cooking, reading, theology, playing in the Starr Farm dog park, and visiting her old friends Met and MOMA in NYC.

Please remember that each Sunday we ask Fellowship Members to bring a donation for the local Jericho Food shelf. Our Fellowship has been asked to provide canned fruit when possible. Our contributions are critical to their important work!

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Living Traditions – Artistic and Literary Expression and Indigenous American Worldviews

Heath Fuller April 28 - 9:30 am

This talk will provide a very brief introduction to some of the artistic and literary traditions of Turtle Island (Indigenous America). Both visual and literary forms of expression have been, and continue to be, important vessels for Indigenous worldviews. Spending time with, and centering, these perspectives is valuable for a multitude of reasons, not the least of which is that these are the traditions that have known and interpreted these lands and waters for thousands of years. We will learn a bit about the history of colonization, the attempted genocide of Indigenous peoples, and the clear attempt to destroy traditional lifeways and worldviews. That will be followed by a brief overview of cultural preservation, survivance, and the ongoing living artistic and literary traditions that carry these cultural perspectives into the modern world. A few contemporary artists and writers will be introduced, and resources will be provided for further research and learning.

Heath was born and raised in Vermont but travelled and lived in many places before returning home. Heath holds a BFA in Theatre and Religious Studies from New York University and an MA in Religious Studies and Art History from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA. They have academic experience in Religious Studies, Art History, Feminist Art History, Cultural Anthropology, Theatre, and Literature. Heath is committed to the study of meaning making systems and the artistic and material practices and cultures of all peoples. They believe that the study of these elements of culture can help us to understand and care for each other, leading to more profound understanding, empathy, and compassion between individuals, communities, and cultures. Heath is now grateful to live with their amazing family on a rich and vibrant part of the land that sweeps up the side of Mt Mansfield.

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