You are invited to participate in a group project to create a new altar frontal. We hope the whole congregation, of all ages, will take part – even if you think you’re “not artistic”!
The idea is to capture a sense of how the whole church responds to the question “Where is God in the pandemic?”
The Project
The plan is to make an altar frontal for use when we return to worship, showing where we saw or felt God’s presence in the pandemic (and if the answer is an angry “nowhere,” that’s fine too).
Each person will decorate a white cotton square with your idea of “Where is God in the pandemic”.
You can draw or write your ideas with fabric pen, or use a combination of images and words. If you have skills in embroidery, applique, patchwork, etc. – feel free to use them!
Just be sure that whatever materials you use can be washed without disappearing.
What do I need?
We hope each individual will decorate a square.
Just find a six and a half inch white cotton square (old sheets or old sheets might come in handy) and some fabric markers.
Leave a quarter of an inch unmarked around the edge, for sewing. Here is what we have in mind:
When you’ve made your square, Margaret Pritchard Houston will sew all our squares together into our community altar frontal.
When do we need this?
Margaret needs your decorated squares by 15th JUNE.
Please email Margaret (email below) and she will send you the address to post them to.
If you need help…
Fabric markers are available at many online retailers, including Baker Ross: https://www.bakerross.co.uk/fabric-pens. If you are not familiar with online shopping contact Margaret (email below) and she will send you some.
Likewise, if you need a white cotton square, contact Margaret (email below) and she will send that.
Any questions?
If you have any questions, or if your fabric or markers haven’t arrived, you can email Margaret Pritchard Houston (by clicking on THIS LINK).
We look forward to receiving your contribution. Thank you for reading
–The Hampstead Parish Church in Exile team