Because of the limitations of our church building, it wasn't possible to site the arrangements in chronological order - but we did include a chronological list in the handbook we produce to accompany the festival if visitors wished to see the arrangements in that way. (This was also before teh front of church was reordered, so we had choir stalls and the priest's chair to work around.)
For ease, I've gone with chronological for this post...
Welcome (porch)
The arrangements here included symbols pointing to some of the high and low points of Jesus' life. (The pedestal became the subject of an ad-hoc demonstration after the wind blew it over and parts had to be redone...hence the stones at the base!)
The Nativity (back window)
Mary, Joseph and the shepherd were created from wicker balls and cones of plant material, but the kings were three arrangements in rich colours.
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| A bit of a long, dark shot... |
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| Close-up of Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus and a shepherd |
Nunc Dimittis
One of the few stained glass windows in our church, it shows Simeon holding the Christ-child and Mary. The arrangements picked up the colours of the glass.
Jesus the carpenter.
This is in a small window in the corridor linking the church to the Chapter House, and shows the trade that Jesus learnt prior to his ministry.
Jesus' baptism.
Blue and white in the font itself. Look back at the darker shot of the Nativity and you'll see the arrangements at the base, too...
Jesus calls...
Jesus' disciples were his closest friends, and some of the first he called were fishermen; there's a real boat under those flowers...
Suffer the children to come to me...Jesus always welcomed children, as do we. This display was made by the young people of our church and even includes a bionic LEGO gnome...
Miracles.
There are so many to choose from - but the arranger chose the very first one, where Jesus turned water into wine.
The Great Commandment.
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and mind and soul, and love your neighbour as yourself.
Parables.
One of the stories Jesus told was that of the lost coin, shown here on the left of the window.
The living water.
Based around the story of Jesus meeting the Samaritan woman at the well, the altar cloth made specially for our Quiet Room was a collaboration between members of the congregation aged between 6 and 80 years, who were given small pieces of fabric to decorate. These were later pieced together to look like waves and embroidered with Jesus' words. The arrangement was done by one of our young people.
Palm Sunday.
The day that Jesus rode into Jerusalem. Hosanna!
The Last Supper.
Based on Da Vinci's painting of the same name, small block arrangements were placed in a holder made of guttering, and a painted backdrop added to continue the illusion. It was sited in front of the altar.
The Garden of Gethsemane.
This was an interactive display; visitors were asked to pick up a pebble to represent any burdens they had, and to take it to the foot of the cross.
The crucifixion.
It's amazing what the props get used for before they're properly dressed...
But the finished version was much better...and includes the basket for stones from Gethsemane.
The resurrection.
Alleluia! He is Risen!
Pentecost.
Jesus promised a helper for the disciples after his death - which appeared in tongues of flame and a strong wind.
Miracles.
There are so many to choose from - but the arranger chose the very first one, where Jesus turned water into wine.
The Great Commandment.
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and mind and soul, and love your neighbour as yourself.
Parables.
One of the stories Jesus told was that of the lost coin, shown here on the left of the window.
The living water.
Based around the story of Jesus meeting the Samaritan woman at the well, the altar cloth made specially for our Quiet Room was a collaboration between members of the congregation aged between 6 and 80 years, who were given small pieces of fabric to decorate. These were later pieced together to look like waves and embroidered with Jesus' words. The arrangement was done by one of our young people.
Palm Sunday.
The day that Jesus rode into Jerusalem. Hosanna!
The Last Supper.
Based on Da Vinci's painting of the same name, small block arrangements were placed in a holder made of guttering, and a painted backdrop added to continue the illusion. It was sited in front of the altar.
The Garden of Gethsemane.
This was an interactive display; visitors were asked to pick up a pebble to represent any burdens they had, and to take it to the foot of the cross.
The crucifixion.
It's amazing what the props get used for before they're properly dressed...
But the finished version was much better...and includes the basket for stones from Gethsemane.
The resurrection.
Alleluia! He is Risen!
Pentecost.
Jesus promised a helper for the disciples after his death - which appeared in tongues of flame and a strong wind.
The fruits of the spirit...
...are many. These smaller arrangements were on the coffee tables in the Chapter House and sat on mats which listed the fruits of the Spirit around their edges.
Death is not the end...
The arrangement by the war memorial in the Garden of Remembrance was inspired by the scripture from Revelation 22:1, where there a river of life ran down the street. It was certainly wet when the arrangement was being constructed, but it looked just as good in the dry!
There are always odd corners and flowers left over after the displays are finished, so here are a few more arrangements showing what we did with them...
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