Red

From the wind and fire of Pentecost, to the blood and fire of martyrdom. A red stole seeks to express some of the power and grace of the Holy Sprit that gives life to the church; so much so that some are even willing to give their lives for God.

A good and very generous friend wrote in his blog www.rectorymusings.blogspot.com of the red stole that I painted for him:

I love the movement and unbridled power of the design which captures both Mike's and my own experience and understanding (if that's the right word to use) of God's Spirit.

In the heart of the fire the wind moves the flames and the colours focus and swirl and re-form, red and yellow, blue and white. It is astonishing how much diversity there is within a simple fire, and how far the heat can spread. Which is not, perhaps, a bad analogy for the Holy Spirit.