Created with the colour that best represented each individual within this faith community
In the older testament - the presence of God was carried in the Ark of the Covenant.
In the Newer Testament it is carried in the ARC of His presence in people — joined in common unity — set as a living display of His presence.
…hence, the ARC of God
It is hard to demonstrate the nuance of colour and the wonder of this painting with a photograph

When divinity meets humanity, the polarizing presence of Jesus—and the sacred sacrifice of His life releases transformational light in us.

Yet, we set the aperture of our lens, to define how much of His light breaks into our darkness. In some areas of our lives, we may lack enough light to see without distortion, yet we may not want more light exposure in those areas.

The absence of light reduces clarity about what is true, noble, and just. The resulting polarity divides us as persons who claim to have light in us. May we allow His sacrifice to provide the light, the lens, and the angle of His Truth as it enters our hearts. May we not settle for an obscured understanding and visage, of who He is for us, and who He can be in us, and through us.

The Sombrio beach trail is a sacred space. It was my privilege to walk this land, dip into the ocean, and start our journey back home.

This painting shows a guardian of the land looking upward for direction, to steward the land well.

May we do likewise for the lands we sit and work upon.