glass - a symbol of truth and mystery

glass window, originally uploaded by jonnybaker.

i have added a set of pics of cms house, the new offices in oxford to flickr. big deal eh? actually they are wonderful - it's quite a shock after the run down partnership house to be in a new bright, funky space with great cafe, chill out spaces, wifi and plasmas etc... it's also got great rooms for training with built in sound and projection and all that. come and visit sometime! this picture is of the glass in the prayer room that was designed by saga. she says this about it...

'For now we see in a glass, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known' 1 Corinthians 13:12

Glass is an element through which we see. It can distort or enhance, clarify or obscure, or simply reflect back a familiar image. Glass is used here as a symbol of the truth and mystery we seek and celebrate.

Comments

[jon birch]

wow!

[Laura]

Pardon the ignorance but just what does CMS stand for please?

Love that shot of the pink chair!

[jonny]

church mission society - it's an anglican mission agency who i work for. they pay me to catylse mission in the uk - sweet eh!

[Laura]

Very sweet!

[saga arpino]

hey jonny. dont the new offices look great!
am pleased you like the new prayer room, it was a great privelege to work on it.
i'm now cutting up (and polishing) 3.5km, yes km, of glass into 10-30cm peices, ready to install the sculputre outside the building next month.....
i'll be coming to take photos next week, which i'll update my website, thanks for getting in there first!
best, saga

[jonny]

cool - yes the building is amazing. it's a real shock to be honest. it makes cms feel feel so different. there's a real buzz about the place. and thanks for the glass. let me know when you're up. i go up two days a week. if we overlap maybe we can grab launch/coffee? feel free to use any of my pics of the glass btw