LIGHT INTO LIGHT - Page 2

Image #6: "The Lamb" shows a lamb held in Peter's arm. In his other hand, he holds the shepherd's crook, a symbol of pastoral care, while around his neck is the key to the Kingdom of Heaven. The key features three interlocking gold circles, representing the Trinity, and two crosses, one for Jesus and one for Peter. The border of his robe is a stylized fish pattern, a reference to"fishers of men." The colour theme is yellow, the colour traditionally associated with Peter, while the circle theme is evident in the curving stripes in his robe. The natural light source is the light within all living beings, seen in the lamb's eye.

Image #7: "Ascension" shows the two figures in white referred to in the scripture passage, while the circular cloud is a swirling energetic spiral around the natural light source - a "sun dog", i.e. a piece of a rainbow. This is a reference back to the rainbow in Noah's story, which represented a promise from God, and also refers to the Risen One's promise of the Holy Spirit. The colour theme is violet, while the curving rocks of the mountaintop echo the circular theme.

Image #8: "pentecost" uses red as the colour theme, while the circle is evident in the rings around the dove and in the partial ring of flames. The dove is a well-known symbol for the Holy Spirit, while the flames are the "tongues of fire" mentioned in the scripture passage. In the flames are pieces of text from Acts 2:1-10 in many different languages - representing the disciples' words being understood by speakers of many different languages. White flames/feathers bridge the space between the dove and the flames, and echo the shape of the feathers in the Angel's wings in Image #1.

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