You need to come because you are called by name as a child of God and this conference gives you the tools and the toolbox to respond to that call. Come because you will laugh and learn to see God with open eyes. Come, you will grow and stretch, laugh and share, and never be the same again. Open your imagination and explore the possibilities within the context of the church documents. God does not need liturgy.
People do, and people have only their own arts and styles of expression with which to celebrate.
For those of us who are liturgists, the challenge is to remember that we must be, first and foremost, ritualists and artists. Without an understanding of ritual and therefore symbol, and without the critical eye of an artist, our liturgies will never truly articulate either the community s prayer nor the Divine response. If you can't make the full Liturgical Arts Adventure workshop, consider attending this special one-day RCIA intensive on Wednesday, July 14, 1999. Participants will explore the major moments of the Baptismal Rite and will take the roles of the catechumenate, sponsors, etc. for the Easter Vigil celebration prepared by the full workshop participants. To register, ask for the Liturgical Arts Adventure registration form, and check the special box on the form to indicate this workshop only.