Trick or treating as well through all the the variousĬlassrooms. It’s also the time of year that we celebrate All Saints Day and Harvest and coming to the changing of the seasons. They break up into our variousīible studies but this week we’re inviting everyone toĭress up as we celebrate the the fall festival and the Then we’ll break, we’ll have a small worship session, Uh live Prayer and bring bread and and have a meal together. On Wednesday, starting at 6 PM and as normal, we will do our The scholarship for students who need financial assistance, Need assistance or if you are interested in contributing to Trouble Lake in the past but this year we’re doing Camp ShamĪnd all. Quick questions to consider is the topic. This week releases tomorrow is is sort ofĪ potpourri of several different little questions. Scripture have to say about topics around in society andĪnd hot topic issues. The lord to sanctify disciples and his word because your word Seventeen says Jesus is praying for his disciples and he asked Know our senior pastor Jackie and our youth pastor Derek,Įvery week, do some hot button topics that they do what they My name is Pastor Paul and I have a few announcementsĪnd we’ll get started with some worship. We’ll get started, okay? Okay Good morning, church. Huh? You haven’t been here since the whole Okay. ![]() The contrast between the story of this painting and the current state of things in the United States is sobering, to say the least.The Resurrection of Lazarus | John 11:17-46 | By Roseville Baptist Church | Facebook | Hi. More than one hundred years after its creation, the painting that gave African Americans a space in the art world traveled to a country that still grapples with their equality. It’s been in their care for more than a century and only recently made its debut in the United States. It’s truly inspirational.įrance really loves this painting. But Tanner not only didn’t play it safe, he also did it before he had even made a name for himself. And given the context, you might not blame them. So many in Tanner’s position might have played it safe and not included a dark-skinned man. Tanner made an effort to put his people back into the spaces where they always belonged, and because it wasn’t the focus of the painting, it wasn’t given any mind. History has tried to collectively forget or ignore that Black and brown people existed and populated the areas depicted in the bible. But his mere existence is without a doubt intentional. No, the man isn’t the subject of the painting. On top of that, if you look closely, you can see a very dark-skinned man toward the top of the painting. The painting captures their reactions as if it was a photograph taken in real-time by Tanner himself. But these people were probably skeptical until it happened. ![]() We know that Jesus just put in work on his homie Lazarus. Everyone has a distinct look on their face, which is where the story really lies. Probably the most powerful aspect of the painting is not Jesus or even Lazarus, but instead, the group of people who are watching the action take place. The Resurrection of Lazarus depicts Jesus using his abilities to bring back his friend Lazarus from the dead. It’s got the look and feel of a Renaissance painting, and it’s biblical in theme. It’s not hard to see how Europeans might salivate at the mouth over a painting like this. ![]() While no one will make the argument that Europe wasn’t also racist, they were a hell of a lot better than a country that just 30 years prior had a civil war where the root of the fighting was tied to whether they should keep people like Tanner as slaves or not. It was subsequently bought by the French government, and Tanner’s name was now cemented amongst the legends. In 1897, Henry Ossawa Tanner gained international acclaim by winning a medal at the Paris Salon for this painting, a rarity for an American artist and a first for an African American. That’s essentially the story of Henry Ossawa Tanner and his painting The Resurrection (or Raising) of Lazarus. But that makes the success of the select few who can pull themselves out of the cracks that much more inspiring. The reason that there isn’t more equity and equality is by design.
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