Five community organizations came together at the Church of Christ the King this morning to launch the second phase of the City of God Bible Art Mural Project.
The congregation joined together in a reading from the Book of Revelation describing St. John's vision of a new heaven and a new earth and the City of God to come, which will inspire the production of the mural.
In his sermon, Fr. Nicholas pointed out that, according to the Bible, humankind's final destiny would be a city where healthcare, lighting and clean water would be in plentiful supply and where there was no need for security. All very different from today's City of God.
Artist Joel Bergner then told the story of his past year and mural projects he had undertaken in Cape Verde and Poland before representatives of each of the participating organizations joined with him for a blessing.
After the celebration, many stayed for a community lunch in the church grounds before going home to prepare for the first day of workshops tomorrow.
