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ACLS March 15 Webinar:
"Church Restoration and Renovation in our Age of Natural Disasters" The March ACLS Webinar is Tuesday March 15. It is broadcast live at 1:00 pm ET (12 pm CT, 11:00 am MT, 10:00 am PT). The registration link is below. A whole different array of issues arises when not...
February ACLS Webinar: Ricky Manalo on Intercultural Competence for Liturgical Consultants
Please join us for the February ACLS Webinar on Tuesday February 22nd. The Webinar is broadcast live at the following times: 1:00 pm EDT 12:00 pm CDT 11:00 am MDT 10:00 am PDT The registration link to the webinar is below. This...
February 16, 2021 Webinar: Linda McCray – “Abstract Art in Sacred Space”
Linda McCray, liturgical artist, will share her abstract spiritual original paintings to illustrate how abstract art can work in sacred space and ways to help your congregation connect with abstract art. Linda will also present a case study and experience Linda’s creative process through her abstract Stations of the Cross project.
January 19, 2021 Webinar: Roberto Chiotti – “The Architecture of Eco-Theology: Beyond Sustainable Liturgical Design”
Roberto Chiotti will present on the Architecture of Eco-Theology: More than just applying sustainable design strategies to sacred space, Roberto’s church architecture and liturgical designs attempt to tangibly, realistically, and meaningfully embody the tenets of eco-theology such that the architecture itself becomes a form of catechesis.
SWLC Conference Information
Dear ACLS Member, On behalf of the Southwest Liturgical Conference (SWLC) Board of Directors, it is my pleasure to invite you to be an Exhibitor or Sponsor for our annual Study Week 2021. This event, to be held February 2-4, 2021, will be hosted by the SWLC Board of...
November 17, 2020 Webinar: Heather Craig – “Confronting Your Collection”
Heather Craig, a professional archivist, will provide an overview of the kinds of information she has found to be helpful to preserve your collection; as well as, provide suggestions for retention, organization and documentation of a personal collection of research.
October 20, 2020 Webinar: Christine Reinhard – “Balancing Sacramental Theologies with Guidelines”
Christine Reinhard, a liturgical consultant, will share from her experience and insight how our design for sacred theologies is balanced with guidelines by church leaders. Christine is and always has been a Spirit led consultant. She will talk about the ramifications as well as the joys of being Spirit led.
Voting on ACLS By-Laws
Voting on ACLS By-Laws The ACLS Board in its efforts to change to a not-for-profit organization structure is required to make some changes to it's By-Laws. To do so it must send out a revised copy of the By-Laws 30 days before the membership votes on the changes. Here...
September 22, 2020 Webinar: Helen McLean – “Mosaic Art – Light for the Soul”
This is a brief history of a journey through the design and creation of mosaic art for liturgical settings. The presentation will discuss the process of creating an artwork for a spiritual space and how this differs to secular architectural commissions. The mosaics are created through a collaborative process which involves conversations with the pastor, the architect and the community using the space.
ACLS Board Elections 2020
The ACLS Board in accordance with its bylaws announces the election of new Board Members. The Nominating Committee, chaired by Marilyn Morgan, RSM, has selected four ACLS members to stand foe election to two positions on the ACLS Board. The nominees are as follows:...