The mission of the Sanctuary Arts Team is to: 

 

• Support the pastor by helping to imagine and plan sensory-rich worship experiences, including music, visual arts, dance, theater,  interactive activities, etc.

• Provide a place for brainstorming, collaboration, and creative worship design, encouraging experimentation in worship

• Planning worship for pastoral vacations and fifth Sunday services, hymn-sing Sundays, etc. 

• Help the congregation live into its vision of intergenerational community by planning worship that is inclusive and welcoming toward children, youth, and families

• Help the congregation live into its vision for worship music, which includes: 

  • a variety of musical styles and instruments

  • a vibrant, diverse, and thriving music program

  • musicians of all ages and abilities

  • music that reflects the congregation’s inclusive, progressive theology and social justice commitments:

    • gender equity

    • racial justice

    • LGBTQ welcome (reflecting our Open and Affirming covenant)

    • peacemaking, and environmental justice (reflecting our Just Peace covenant)