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“Love consents to all and commands only those who consent. Love is abdication. God is abdication.”
  - Simeon Weil

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VOICES OF BROAD STREET: A Unique Storytelling & Chair-painting Workshop!

led by Nick Ison

In November 2010, all were invited to visit the sanctuary between 7p.m. and 9p.m. to choose and paint a chair that is now used during the many different functions at Broad Street Ministry.
During that time, individuals interested in doing so were interviewed about their stories, their ideas, and their hopes for the community which were shared via the BSM blog.
It doesn’t matter if you think you’re artistic or if you think you have a story to tell, all are welcome to come give a part of themselves by creating a seat for others.

TELLING STORIES: POEMS, PRAYERS, AND PRAISESONGS

A (free) Writing Workshop led by August Tarrier

Participants explored writing in several different genres over the course of three sessions in November 2010.

Storytellers unite! We’re waiting for the Great Leap Forward—and for you.

Monday Nov. 1st 6:00-8:00p.m.
Monday Nov. 8th 6:00-8:00p.m.
Monday Nov. 15th 6:00-8:00p.m.

 

 

 

 

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Film Series

March 2010

Faith and Conflict on the Silver Screen
Broad Street Ministry partnered with the The Free Library’s One Film program to put on it's fourth film series, to examine four films from four very different social settings. This series explored the ways these directors depicted interpersonal, social, and political conflicts whilst operating within religiously informed contexts. Though each film engages specific religious commitments at varying levels, all four explore the complexities of human relationships with these religious contexts in mind.
This series included:
Secret Ballot (2001), an Iranian film that follows a day in the life of a female voting agent; Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter … and Spring (2003), A South Korean film about a Buddhist monastery; Waltz with Bashir (2008), an Israeli animated documentary film written and directed by Ari Folman, depicting Folman in search of his lost memories from the 1982 Lebanon War; and The Apostle (1997), a gripping portrayal of a down and out preacher played by Robert Duvall. 

June 2008

SPEAKING TRUTH: THE PROPHETIC VOICE AND DOCUMENTARY FILM
Are documentary films just stones crying out? In an age of info-tainment and YouTube saturation, how does the voice of truth speak to the ears of the culture? There has been an distinct rise in interest in the documentary film as a form of truth telling in our culture. What do these films do for us, and how do they open up dialogue and thought? What is the line between persuasion and manipulation, and how often do these films cross it? How do they manage narratives, document information, or construct stories, and what does any of this say to the Church. BSM examined four movies that speak with a prophetic voice from the margins, and asked if they speak a truth we need to hear or simply entertain us.

October/November 2007

"A Light Shines in the Darkness: Despair and Hope" in 6 Films
Broadstreet contemplated the themes of despair and hope as they manifest themselves in culture and art. Through the work of six amazing film makers, we asked the questions "what is hope?" "can hope live in our world?" and, "what kind of hope sustains life?" Through the brilliant vision of film makers like Bergman and Von Trier we took an uncompromising look at some of the elements of despair that face us, and searched for a hope that speaks in all places. After each film there was a time of discussion and reflection as we pondered what we have seen and what it could say to us. Not for the faint of heart, we ask all to come ready to think, be challenged, and maybe even a little scandalized as we consider these themes through film.

If you want to talk film with someone or know more about a series contact the Arts Marshall, Liam O'Donnell at liam@broadstreetministry.org.

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