Letter from Chris Fortin: Fall
11/16/10
Leaves are more noticeable in the fall, don’t you think? And not just the color changes either. They’re blowing every which way, they stick to my shoes when it’s wet, and they crunch beneath me when it’s sunny. They vividly paint the clear sky as they lazily fall from the tree limbs. They’re everywhere! Leaves, leaves and more leaves. Were there really this many trees in August? Lots of leaves and lots of change. That’s the tough part. It gets colder, there’s less time for daylight in the afternoon, and yet…it’s inspiring. We’re drawn to it. Some of us even say it’s our favorite season. So why is the fall so beautiful when it’s surrounded by dying leaves and empty branches? What’s so amazing about falling? Read More...
Letter from Chris Fortin: Summertime
07/06/10
On the sunny Monday morning of June 21st, I was on my way for coffee (as I often tend to be), when I heard the familiar introduction to Gershwin’s “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess – swaying strings, lazy tempo, lofty notes sung with delicacy of dragonfly wings. It brought a smile to my face and sigh to my soul. Read More...
Letter from Chris Fortin: Spring
04/08/10
Waking yawns greet Dawn’s grayish blue haze
Sun’s orange eye peeks out from under the sky covers
Shower splashes meet grinning sleepy faces
Giddy hands and feet eagerly throw on favorite clothes
Warm air surrounds on the way to the car, the bus, the train, the plane
Happy Eastertide, everyone! This is the season of resurrection, the definition of which is (clears throat, dons glasses):
noun
1. The act of rising from the dead or returning to life.
2. The state of one who has returned to life.
3. The act of bringing back to practice, notice, or use; revival.
4. The act of reviving or condition of being revived.
Synonyms include: reactivation, rebirth, renaissance, renewal, resurgence, resuscitation, revitalization and revivification. Read More...
Letter from Chris Fortin: January
01/11/10
We hear and speak those words at the stroke of midnight with festive expectation, surfing the gleeful Christmas wave, lights twinkling, most of the needles still on the tree. Carols are still playing on some stations approaching month four of “holiday favorites”, and wow, there is so much chocolate. Read More...
"Winter Impressions" Invite
01/11/10
Join us these brisk winter months as we highlight fresh, creative material from artists at PCNP.
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Read More...Breathe Inquiries
01/10/10
BreatheArts.org is seeking personal accounts of transformational worship to share with the community.
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Letter from Chris Fortin: Hello & Welcome
11/29/09
Hello and welcome to the home of BREATHE!
This web location is an exciting new arts adventure that springs from the worship experiences at the Presbyterian Church in New Providence, NJ. Here’s a bit about how it started.
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