Justice and Peace Shall Kiss

The expression of truth is rarely as keen and raw than from the hearts of our youth. They possess an innocence and freedom to feel what the feel and think what they think with little inhibition. The members and interns of Streetlamp Studio hope to create space for love and truth to meet so justice and peace may kiss, as expressed by the Psalmist (Psalm 85:10), during our annual summer program, When Justice and Peace Kiss.

When Justice and Peace Kiss begins this Wednesday evening with the first of three workshop nights leading up to our big performance on August 16th. Youth aged 12-18 are welcome to participate. They will be led by our six Streetlamp Studio interns in a discussion of this years theme, in getting all their thoughts on paper and in molding all these thoughts into a performance piece. In years past, the poetry has been put to music, made into raps, or performed as spoken word pieces. But this year, we hope to include a little bit of dance as well.

The interns have spent two weeks planning and preparing for When Justice and Peace Kiss in addition to receiving teaching on the theology of art and God's love for justice. Each of the six come from wide array of artistic backgrounds and training--they can act, sing, play instruments, dance, rap, draw, paint, you name it--but what they have in common in an excitement to pass on whatever skills they have and help the youth express their truth and be heard.


Please come along side us by calling on the Lord for the following:
1 - Please pray that youth come, and also that they keep coming and are able to perform.
2 - Please ask that the Lord provide wisdom and discernment for the interns as they plan, lead and guide.
3 - As we are still working out details with respect to our performance space and the like, please pray for blessing and provision so that the youth may be loved through a quality experience in terms of the practicals.
4 - Please also praise the Lord for allowing us to have six wonderful interns, for the opportunity to take this project on for the third year in a row, and for being with us in this process.

Thanks!

Interns with leader and founding Streetlamp Studio member, Jenny Hall
(left to right, Megan, Jenny, Aimee, Johanna, Jen, Ben, Scott)