Relent Lament Worship Film
Relent Lament Worship Film
[This resource is 1 of 7 included in our 2018 EMBODIED Lent Bundle of resources]
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This short film explores what it means to relent in the midst of suffering and lament. Pairing time lapse imagery with the words of Psalm 31, this film could be offered as a visual lament in worship or used in bible study/discussion groups around similar themes.
Art & film by Lisle Gwynn Garrity
Relenting is not a passive act; it is the surrender we come to when we bear all our pain—openly, honestly, angrily—before the One who can take it all.
—Lisle Gwynn Garrity
Download Includes:
PDF file with link to access and download the full-length, non-watermarked film
PDF file with artist's statement about the film + discussion questions
Files of the final image, "Relent," formatted for print and projection
Practical uses for this film:
as a visual meditation during worship
as a visual proclamation during or after the scripture reading
as part of a Sunday School, youth group, or campus ministry education event around the theme of lament
as part of your sermon meditation
as a resource you share with your congregation via email or online to offer space for personal reflection
Credit Info:
Art & Film by Lisle Gwynn Garrity | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
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