Visual Imagery Study Group
The Pullen Visual Imagery Study Group (VISG) is a group of 16 Pullen members and staff who have been researching and discussing ways to make the visual imagery in our sacred worship spaces more inclusive. The VISG met monthly, and sometimes more frequently, beginning in March 2008. We were formally commissioned in worship on June 1, 2008. On that date, VISG was commissioned "...to study the sacred spaces within our church to determine how they may more fully, though visual art and symbols, represent our shared beliefs and values we affirm: that God's love is inclusive of all people and all creation; that it is important to honor the stories of both women and men of faith in our visual imagery; and that our space is a reflection of who we say we are and what we value as a church."
Following is the study group's full report, as well as a proposal and cost estimate from the consultant/artist the VISG is recommending be retained by the congregation.