St Andrew Holborn:  Prayer before an icon
April 26th 2006

Tonight we share in focusing upon the image of the crucified and risen Lord in the great icon before us in this church.  We do so in the knowledge that the image of Christ is a part of a joint venture of prayer linking this church of St. Andrew in the City of London with the Monastery of Vallechiara in Rome.

So to begin with this portrayal of Jesus Christ comes from the heart of a community of prayer whose adventure with this community began last year in a Mission to London.  An icon is a painted image depicting a biblical scene and designed to lead those who see it inwards towards God.  The icon itself is born in prayer and as each brush stroke and colour is applied so an act of faith under girds the visual action.

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