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Pray With Me
Etching
(1st state), 2014
4.5 x 3.5 inches
Statement:
In The Great Vigil of Easter, as new fire is kindled in the
darkness we hear the words of the ancient Exsultet offering
the church's prayers of rejoicing at Christ’s victory over
death. This etching celebrates the mystery of “this most holy
night,” the beauty of these prayers, and the power of this
light, shining in the darkness. The hands are drawn from two
different women. They lift the flame together, evoking lines
from the Exsultet:
“All you who stand near this marvelous and holy flame, pray
with me...”
as well as words from Psalm 141:
“Let my prayer be set before you an incense,
The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.”
Bio:
Margaret (Peggy) Adams Parker is a printmaker and
sculptor whose work often deals with religious and social
justice themes. An adjunct instructor at Virginia Theological
Seminary since 1991, she writes and teaches about the visual
arts and the church. This etching is one in a series
reflecting on the readings from the Easter Vigil. She is
working on this project as Artist in Residence at the Luce
Center for the Arts and Religion at Wesley Seminary in
Washington, D.C.
www.margaretadamsparker.com
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