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CLICK HERE FOR REV. BARBARA'S SERMON ON "REVELATION AND TRANSFORMATION"
Scripture: luke 24:13-35; 2 Corinthians 3:16-18
aug. 23, 2020
(VIDEO: INCLUDES VISUAL ARTWORK--DELIVERED ONLINE VIA ZOOM)

CLICK HERE FOR REV. BARBARA'S SERMON ON "SEEKING GOD'S FACE"
scripture: psalm 27
Redeemer Covenant Church, Grand Rapids, MI, June 30, 2019
(AUDIO ONLY)

CLICK HERE FOR REV. BARBARA'S SERMON ON "LIVING BREAD"
scripture: exodus 16:1-4a, 13-15; john 6:1-13
SHERMAN ST. CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, FEB. 19, 2017
(AUDIO ONLY)

PREACHING and TEACHING

It is an honor to preach, teach, lead workshops and share God’s Living Word!
I share my work in churches, schools, homes and communities, often incorporating visual artwork into my presentations. My presentations are participatory and can be tailored to a variety of ages and abilities.

I am ordained to Word and Sacrament and present on a range of subjects related to Scripture and Visual Theology.

Please click here to schedule an in person or online presentation.

I delight in sharing my books and artwork as well as presentations.

Please click here for more information and to order:
Supper with the Savior:
Communion in the Bible
and Today
Participant and Leader’s Guides.

God's Big Story
and the Communion Cross

God’s Big Story is the metanarrative that runs through the Old and New Testament Scriptures and out of the pages into history. Inspired by the Holy Spirit, human hands wrote words that weave together centuries of oral tradition and written material into a cohesive whole with Christ at the center.

In the Sacraments, God uses physical matter to form a new humanity, touching beings woven of body, mind and spirit. Baptismal waters unite us to Christ and one another in death and resurrection. The Communion bread and wine reveal Christ, nourish us, and give us a foretaste of the banquet in the Kingdom of God.
In short, Word and Sacrament
work together to carry Christ’s
living presence to us.

Through the Holy Spirit, God also uses visual artwork to illuminate love and truth that pierce the heart (Hebrews 4:12).

Please click here to see
God's Big Story and
the Communion Cross.

Background photo:
Rev. Barbara Sartorius Bjelland
co-leads an Advocates for Covenant Clergy Women (ACCW)
Midwinter retreat, January 2020.

Interactive Teaching, Preaching

& Artwork

Photos:
TOP: Interactive Church and Community Art Project (Church coatroom was converted to an Art Galley!)
LEFT: Deer journal card created for Women's Retreat
RIGHT: Rev. Barbara preaching at Redeemer Covenant Church, Grand Rapids, MI, June 2019