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Art as Worship / September 2009, Cover Stories
He Didn't Throw the Clay Away
"Woe to him who strives with him who formed him, a pot among earthen pots! Does the clay say to him who forms it, ‘What are you making?' or ‘Your work has no handles'?" Thus says the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and the one who formed him: "Ask me of things to come; will you command me concerning my children and the work of my hands? I made the earth and created man on it; it was my hands that stretched out the heavens, and I commanded all their host. Isaiah 45:9,11-12 ESV
Ren Fuglestad is a potter, and has been giving the message, titled "He Didn't Throw The Clay Away", since April 2007. It all started at Triumph Church in Moorhead as a collaboration between Ren and Pastor Jeff Seaver. It's message is about being Christ-centered and about responding to the touch of the Holy Spirit within us as well as the Christian community outside of us-and so much more.
The art of pottery brings out a deeper meaning that allows God to touch the congregation in a unique way. Children are invited up to the front to watch the clay being formed into a beautiful pot as the message is shared. This is a special presentation that, when combined with Scripture, allows the Holy Spirit to speak through the Bible and the art of pottery in a way that words from a pastor may not be able to achieve on their own.
The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord. "Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will let you hear my words." So I went down to the potter's house, and there he was working at his wheel. And the vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter's hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to do. Then the word of the Lord came to me: "O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter has done?" declares the Lord. Behold, like the clay in the potter's hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel. Jeremiah 17:21 ESV
Ren and Judy Fuglestad attend Triumph Lutheran Brethren Church in Moorhead, MN (www.triumphlbc.org)
Extra Photos from service at Zion Lutheran Brethren Church
