Saints

 

Saint Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church has a beautiful distinction of honoring a diverse group of people.  Their sanctuary has a mural created by artist Mark Dukes known as The Dancing Saints.  Here is a website to explore some of the images:

https://saintgregorys.org/about/the-dancing-saints/

 

For a close-up of each saint copy and paste this link into a new tab:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/saintgregorys-nyssa/albums/72157633771781664/with/26946263800

 

The saints depicted in this artwork include Anne Frank, Black Elk, Desmond Tutu, John Coltrane, Sojourner Truth, and many more.  This beautiful mural of Dancing Saints reminds us of the great cloud of witnesses who enfold us and hold us.  Saints need not be from the past, but are woven into our daily lives.  I pray you are starting to think about saints who have blessed you.  Saints are people who share the journey of faith with you.  Saints are the ones who challenge your understanding and stretch your soul.  Saints, like prophets, are people empowered and infused with God’s light.  Saints let God’s light shine through their actions and words.  We ~ you and me ~ are saints as we seek to live our belovedness with the world, especially here and now.  Saints are not heroes or sheroes…they don’t have to do miracles, unless we are speaking of the miracle of sharing life and living God’s love.  May our understanding of saints continue to help us move in new directions and destinations in our faith each day.