Date: 15-18 February
The Jubilee of Artists rejoices with gratitude at the creative insights artists bring to human life. The service of beauty is a pathway into the divine and helps us dream of new horizons for the common good. The Jubilee invites artists to contribute to the work of the Church in bringing about a New Creation where people can live in peace and justice.
PRAYER
Oh Lord, my God,
when I, in awesome wonder,
consider all the works thy hands have made
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder:
thy power throughout the universe displayed.
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to thee:
how great thou art, how great thou art!
We praise you, Creator God, and thank you
for the marvels of the universe which stir us to wonder.
Bless artists by whose gifts we see the beauty which is truth,
the key to the mystery and the call to transcendence.
May the work of their hands lead Christian communities
to that infinite Ocean of beauty where wonder
becomes awe, exhilaration, unspeakable joy.
We pray through Christ our Lord. Amen.