The Stone Carvers

The Stone Carvers
Author: Marjorie Hunt
Publisher: Smithsonian
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-08-01
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781588342478

Marjorie Hunt presents the lives and careers of two Italian American master stone carvers, Roger Morigi and Vincent Palumbo, who have spent decades creating the sculptural works, such as gargoyles, grotesques, capitals, pinnacles, saints, and angels that embellish Washington National Cathedral. Exploring the carvers' underlying aesthetic attitudes, Hunt reveals the spirit of creativity and mastery that infuses their work. The book records the stone-carving process, highlighting the carvers' complex body of technical knowledge—their opinions of various stones, their preferred tools for different stages of carving, and their techniques for achieving effects of light and shadow.

My Faith, My Life

My Faith, My Life
Author: Jenifer Gamber
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2006-06-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0819226521

If you listen closely enough to teenagers, you’ll hear their deep yearning to connect with God, and a powerful instinct to belong. And you’ll find out right away the one thing they really hate—being preached to. Here in My Faith, My Life, teenagers learn all about the Christian faith they’ve been baptized into – and the Episcopal Church that offers them a spiritual home. With lively writing that’s always informative and never condescending, the book gives them all the basics they need to know to understand their faith – and claim it as their own. Closely linked to the Book of Common Prayer, My Faith, My Life covers everything from scripture, church history, and sacraments, to the meaning of prayer and ministry in the lives of real teens today. This is the essential handbook for teens in the Episcopal Church – an excellent resource for confirmation classes, youth study groups, and high school Christian education programs. Also available: A complete guide for Christian educators who are using My Faith, My Life as a confirmation resource for teenagers in the parish. It will contain detailed lesson plans, background information, suggestions, newsletter articles, and a wide variety of other materials to help teachers make the best use of My Faith, My Life. This leader guide will be a downloadable PDF for $5.95 from the Church Publishing website

The Washington National Cathedral

The Washington National Cathedral
Author: Robert E. Kendig
Publisher: E P M Publications
Total Pages: 190
Release: 1995
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Europeans who visit the Washington National Cathedral find it hard to believe that this Gothic marvel was built in the 20th century -- and in only 88 years.

Reconciliation, Healing, and Hope

Reconciliation, Healing, and Hope
Author: Jan Naylor Cope
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2022-02-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1640654852

Powerful sermons from Washington National Cathedral that inspire and a foreword by John Meacham. Through their sermons, Cathedral clergy and guest preachers such as Jon Meacham, Kelly Brown Douglas, and Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry share inspiring words. Collectively, they offer lasting guidance for difficult times, reinforcing that even in the midst of loss and chaos, God is at work among us, lifting us up and giving us hope for the future. Topics include hope, faith during times of distress, love, grief, and the presence of God. With a foreword by Jon Meacham.