The Amick Table
In 2007 Jack Amick, a United Methodist Pastor
in Michigan, and his wife Susan asked me to make a communion table
patterned afrer the one I made for Tom Porter (the JustPeace Table).
Jack had worked with Tom and wanted to put this dynamic of
reconciliation at the heart of his ministry. Before entering the
ministry Jack had worked with
the US State Department, where his global perspective and emphasis on
the whole of creation had deepened. In addition to symbolism of
Communion and Spirit, we therefore developed a spiral motif
for
the mosaic symbolizing the heart of creation and a simple (but
challenging!) inlay of the earth, here in purpleheart, holly, and green
poplar. The table, with its detachable top, now accompanies Jack and
Susan in their ministry in Michigan.
In 2007 Jack Amick, a United Methodist Pastor
in Michigan, and his wife Susan asked me to make a communion table
patterned afrer the one I made for Tom Porter (the JustPeace Table).
Jack had worked with Tom and wanted to put this dynamic of
reconciliation at the heart of his ministry. Before entering the
ministry Jack had worked with
the US State Department, where his global perspective and emphasis on
the whole of creation had deepened. In addition to symbolism of
Communion and Spirit, we therefore developed a spiral motif
for
the mosaic symbolizing the heart of creation and a simple (but
challenging!) inlay of the earth, here in purpleheart, holly, and green
poplar. The table, with its detachable top, now accompanies Jack and
Susan in their ministry in Michigan.