Intertwined Roots

Intertwined Roots

Originally published on the New College Berkeley blog. In the Fall of 2019 just before the pandemic, Pastor Gary VanderPol, of Church Without Walls, Berkeley, where I serve as a spiritual director, introduced the image of the redwood tree in a sermon series titled,...
Celebration and Work

Celebration and Work

Most iconographers are trained the old-fashioned way- by apprenticeship. The aspiring iconographer attaches him or herself to a master iconographer, learning not only the skills, but also the spirituality and philosophy of the ascetic practice. My teacher, Deacon...