Media Art
Using Media in Worship
Multimedia incorporates technology and the senses into worship with projected text, graphics, animation, sound, and video. When used with integrity and focus, these elements enhance worship and strengthen the proclamation of God’s grace.
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A Moving Word: Media Art in Worship by Eileen D. Crowley
The graceful and grace-filled use of today's media and media arts in ELCA worship poses many challenges for local pastors and congregations. Whether your church already uses media or is thinking about it, issues related to this worship innovation matter. Use this book to stimulate local reflection.
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For the Sake of the Gospel: A Media Ministry Primer by Kent V. Wilson
Divided into three sections, this book discusses the "why" questions surrounding media in worship, the "how" questions about worship space, team-building, and visual literacy, and the "what" questions of where to get resources. All these questions and more are answered, together with an enclosed DVD that provides actual media resources for you to use in your church.
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Music, the visual arts, and the environment of our worship spaces embody the proclamation of the Word in Lutheran churches.
- Use of the Means of Grace, Principle 11
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EasyWorship is designed to easily display songs, scripture, and video to your congregation seamlessly and with little or no distractions.
MediaShout provides instant access to various kinds of media quickly and easily in one presentation. |
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Check out the art and movie index at The Text This Week for links based on themes found in the Revised Common Lectionary texts.
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Looking for still images for worship? Check out these resources from Augsburg Fortress:
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