PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ADDS AFRICAN ART POSTERS TO COLLECTION

A new collection of art posters portraying events in the life of Jesus has been added to the permanent art collection of the Ketchikan Presbyterian Church. The ten new posters portray events during the last week of Jesus earthly life, traditionally called “Holy Week” by Christians. They will be on display at the Presbyterian Church until Easter. 

The Rev. George Pasley, pastor at the Presbyterian Church, said the posters were purchased from Jesus MAFA, an organization that exists to “Express the message, the life and the whole person of Jesus-Christ in an African artistic language.” The portrayals feature African characters.

Pasley said they were made by congregations of African Christians in Cameroon. The total collection features 65 different scenes, each one acted out by a congregation, photographed, and then painted by an African artist.

Pasley said he expected that some persons viewing the art “might be challenged by seeing an African Jesus and disciples, most will also be moved to a greater understanding of the Gospel by depictions that were otherwise true to the historical Jesus.”

The Presbyterian Church is located at 2711 Second Avenue. It is open Sunday mornings from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., and other days by appointment. The church phone number is 225-3619