Month: January 2021

Continuing with the motif of abstract boxes of color to signify the balance between order and chaos, I wanted the figure of the man with the unclean spirit to be invaded in places by these boxes. That struggle between chaos and order is so powerful within us when we enter spirit-filled states (what John Dominick…

Ash Wednesday will fall on February 17th this year. Because of the continuing pandemic, we won’t be able to have in-person services, but we do want to have in-person imposition of ashes. Our solution to this is to hold an online service at 12:30 PM, which will then be viewable throughout the rest of the…

The Bishop Herbert Thompson, Jr. Chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians, the Diocese of Southern Ohio and Christ Church Cathedral will present our 35th Annual Symposium and Ecumenical Worship Service celebrating the life and ministry of the Rev. Absalom Jones and the Rev. Richard Allen on Saturday, February 13, 2021, from 9:30 a.m. to…

I wanted to show Simon and Andrew at work on their boat in the moments before Jesus called them to be disciples. This provided a chance to incorporate the motif of order and chaos that I’m working with in the paintings I’ve made so far this year. In most of the other paintings I’m making,…

Andre Hill was killed by police December 22, 2020. BREAD released the following statement and followed up with a daylight vigil calling for police reform actions. https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/bread-organization-police-reform-rally-12-30-20https://www.facebook.com/BreadOrganization/ B.R.E.A.D. Statement on the Killing of Andre HillWe are deeply concerned about the continued killings of African American men by law enforcement in Columbus, Ohio. We understand that…

The Red Cross will be holding a blood drive in Hobson Hall on Monday, January 25th, 2021 from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Click here to view the flier and scheduling information. Another drive will be held in Hobson Hall on Wednesday, February 24th. More info will be available closer to the drive date.

Based in Columbus, Versiti Blood Center of Ohio provides blood, blood products and specialty laboratory services to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Widespread public concern about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) resulted in the loss of thousands of units of blood, which has challenged Versiti’s blood supply and negatively impacted The Ohio State University Wexner…

Our own Sarah Huelskoetter is leading an effort to have everyone who can donate their stimulus checks. Sarah works with people who are being evicted, and has identified three local charities that are good at quickly responding to food and housing needs. The three organizations that she suggests are listed below. We also have a…