Liturgical Art Today The Fall Issue of Liturgical is out! The editorial focus of this issue is about praying with art. Like all art magazines, the advertisers are showcasing incredible art. The articles in this issue are: Experiencing Christ’s Love through Bronze Michelle vandenHeuvel Lectio Divina — Visio Divina Johan M. J. van Parys, Ph.D. The Role of Art in the Church Today Linda McCray, MFA Opening Our Hearts to God Through Art Linda McCray, MFA   Click here to read it online, Liturgical Art Today.

Light from Light Permanently Housed I am pleased to announce my painting Light from Light is permanently housed in the Fellowship Hall at Lake Burien Presbyterian Church in Seattle, Washington. “We absolutely love LIGHT FROM LIGHT. It is the dramatic exclamation point in our fellowship hall. It masterfully integrates worship with community life so as to enhance the notion that a disciple of Christ enters worship on a Sunday morning and carries this into all of life.” Rev. Dr. Tobin E. Wilson Lake Burien Presbyterian Church, Seattle, WA Light from Light by Linda McCray, MFA, Acrylic and sand from Jerusalem on panel, 6' x 9.5'

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Dallas, Texas

University of Dallas Ministry Conference

Oct. 28-29, 2011

Exhibiting at Booth #303

I will be presenting the following session:
Understanding Contemporary Art & It’s Place in Worship
“Contemporary art is our own, the work of artists of our time and place, and belongs in our celebrations as surely as we do. If liturgy were to incorporate only the acceptable art of the past, conversion, commitment and tradition would have ceased to live.”
     Bishops’ Committee on the Liturgy
     National Conference of Catholic Bishops
To pass our beliefs to future generations, we need to communicate to everyone, especially our youth, in our contemporary visual language. This session will help you understand and explore new ways to translate our rich symbolism, traditions and beliefs into vibrant contemporary art. Learn ways to introduce art catechesis to broaden understanding of new forms of expression, regardless of their age differences and personal journeys. Let’s draw on the power of our art to create awe inspiring worship space to foster prayer.
The University of Dallas Ministry Conference

Denver, Colorado

The Madden Museum of Art

Nov. 5-Dec. 3, 2011: Windows to the Divine, a juried group art exhibition

Nov. 17, 2011, 7-8:30 pm

I will be co-presenting the following on Nov. 17 from 7-8:30 pm:
Icons & Spirituality in Jewish and Christian Art
Marilyn Lande, local artist/Jewish art historian and Linda McCray, MFA, a Montana based liturgical artist who creates abstract spiritual paintings/national conferences lecturer/faculty member will discuss the history of spiritual art from icons to contemporary in Judaism and Christianity.   A brief history with digital images of visual art from both traditions will be explored by the speakers followed by a stimulating discussion of the facts and fictions of art’s role in spirituality then and now.
Windows of the Divine Exhibition 

Collegeville, Minnesota

Saint John’s School of Theology • Seminary

July 29-August 3, 2012

Co-facilitators: Barbara Sutton, D.Min., Taylor Morgan, Scripture Scholar and Linda McCray, MFA

Seeing the Word: A Visio Divina Retreat for Pastoral Ministers
This retreat is built on daily visio divina around illuminations from The Saint John’s Bible. Taylor Morgan, a scripture scholar, presents on developing the literal sense of scripture and this coming summer I will be facilitating art-making sessions for their retreat. This retreat provides daily experiences of visio divina that evoke an artful response in participants; as well as formation toward the rhythm of visio divina, Finally participants are equipped with a tool box that prepares them for implementing Seeing the Word in their home church. The benefits are both personal and communal.