Art presents us with metaphor. Art as poetry, art as visual image, art as music, all seek to deepen our experience of something otherwise difficult to name.
Leeanne Mallaby, 'Art as Theological Conversation'
Whose paintings, photographs and drawings will you find on Worship Words?
When using a photo, please acknowledge the artist/photographer and Worship Words.
In alphabetical order (by surname/last name) …
Hugh is an avid photographer. Many of his photographs appear throughout Worship Words.
A selection of Hugh’s photos found on Worship Words:
Fiona, member of Salisbury United Reformed Church, Wiltshire UK, captures the beauty of the Wiltshire landscape as she rambles along the footpaths near her home.
Ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Thandiwe serves in ministry at Loveland United Church of Christ in Loveland, Colorado.
Many of the photos on Worship Words are through the discerning lens of Thandiwe’s camera.
A selection of Thandiwe’s photos found on Worship Words:
Mandla & Claire have shared images capturing family moments, the beauty of New Zealand and worship images from Hong Kong.
Anne is a painter from Boulder, Colorado.
Explore more artwork on Anne’s website: Anne Gifford: Fine Artist
Writer and minister in the United Reformed Church in Great Britain who cares about words and images. Ana established and edits Worship Words. Photos posted on Worship Words which do not include the photographer’s name, will have been taken by Ana.
A selection of Ana’s photos found on Worship Words:
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- child, Bible, faith, disciple
Jhonathan captures the joy of life in his photos of children and family.
Karen’s tapestry, ‘Music Tree’
World traveller, Carol captures the ordinary and the extraordinary through her lens.
David, an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ USA, creates prayers with words and images. Each of his worship resources includes a photo he has taken.
Roger Lynn is an ordained Minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) tradition.
Mandalas created by Roger using images from nature and our world:
Warren Lynn is an Ordained Minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) tradition. Through photography, contemplative and other spiritual practices, he seeks to offer diverse resources to facilitate others’ connection with all that is holy. One resource he offers is his Well-fed Spirit Website. You will find his stunning photos throughout Worship Words.
Anne’s discerning eye brings to life the beauty and starkness of creation.
Tony worships at St Mark’s United Reformed Church in Greenwich, London, UK. His photos are from a series taken at a French cemetery.
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- Photo by Tony Othen
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- Photo by Tony Othen
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- photo by Tony Othen
Blending words with images, John Potter of Norwich UK uses his own photographs to create ‘Watched Words’ compositions. These were originally produced to be projected as people gather for worship.
A prolific photographer, Frank resides in Portland, Oregon.
Lynn is avid photographer in Melbourne, Australia.
Lynne publishes her photos on her Flickr account and is happy for you to use them. Please credit her. Also, she’d like to hear from you, out of curiosity to hear who is enjoying her photos.
In her paintings, Antonia blends ‘the divine with the mundane’. (Used with permission)
To read more about Antonia’s artwork posted on Worship Words visit this post:
Susan lives in Cleveland, Ohio, and travels widely.
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- photo by Susan Sanders
Kathy uses her camera lens to capture images in Australia and shares some from her childhood.
Leslie’s garden and her rambles through Wiltshire offer her these photo shots.
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- Irises by Leslie Shaw, UK
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- Harvest by Leslie Shaw, UK
My beloved brother-in-law, Bruce, died in May 2024. His camera accompanied him on several of his final adventures capturing the wonder of God’s creation. His lens also captured the events in his garden in which Bruce delighted. May this selection of photos taken by Bruce bring wonder and delight to you, also.
Teresa’s weekly walks through the wilds of Victoria, Australia, result in fabulous photos.
Ben, a member of Kirkland United Church of Christ in Kirkland, Washington, records the life of the congregation through photography.
David shares his brilliant ‘ColourWeaving Prayer’ images using light patterns created on his computer.
Read more about David’s ColourWeaving prayers:
Consider the themes in Worship Words and submit photos we can share to enhance the words on the page/screen.