There are three paintings at the very front of my church that might be covered up.  One is of Christ and the others are possibly Moses and Elijah.  I think they were painted in the 1920s and are in a sort of realistic figurative style.  The debate over whether they should be there involves issues such as could they be related to idol worship, or is it helpful to have paintings in the church?  Would a church hall be a more appropriate setting as people won’t be distracted during the worship service?  Should they remain if they are important parts of a historical building?  How should Jesus be portrayed in art?  Please let me know what you think.

Does anyone have examples of churches using art in the community, either for outreach or to encourage working in partnership with other organisations?

Our church, King’s Church, Uckfield, has either a float or a walking part in the Uckfield Carnival each year. It is a recognised part of our outreach and we always give out Alpha invitations which are linked with our theme of the year. We encourage everyone to be involved in some way, though not everyone can walk. This year we had very colourful yellow, orange and red costumes and did lots of dancing and singing.

does anyone print limited edition prints using a ink jet printer if so what printer? What paper? What ink? What cost. I ask because i saw an artist using a inkjet but with special containers of special ink and water colour type paper. Even if you dont yourself anyone know of a printer capable of doing a high quality job. And who supplies and rough idea of cost of printer/ I know its a lot of questions but thought someone might know.