Lee Elliot “Crucified Tree”

Art and Soul

The Methodist Church Collection of Modern Christian Art

16 July to 21 August 2011

At St Peter’s, Market Hill, Sudbury

Open 10 am to 6 pm, seven days a week

Free entry

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The Methodist Church Collection of Modern Christian Art comprises more than 50 paintings dating back to the turn of the 20th century. Depicting the life of Jesus Christ, this is a hard-hitting and evocative exhibition with examples of work from both devout Christians and non-Christian artists. It features some of Britain’s and the world’s finest artists including Graham Sutherland, Elizabeth Frink, Edward Burra and Patrick Heron.

This is one of the great Modern art collections and widely regarded as the finest collection of Modern Christian art outside of the Vatican. The exhibition is a rare opportunity to see the collection in its entirety and visitors are promised a moving experience that raises all sorts of questions.

St Peter’s presents a wonderful space to exhibit these extraordinary works of art with its fabulous light and town-centre location.

To accompany the exhibition there will be a programme of CONCERTS, LECTURES and CHURCH SERVICES, including:

25th June, 7:30   £6.00 Salvation Army Citadel, Station Road

CONCERT by the Cambridge Citadel Band

9th July, 7:30   £6.00  St John’s Methodist Church

CONCERT by St. John’s Choir with Roger Green on the organ

16th July, 12:00  St Peter’s

OFFICIAL EXHIBITION OPENING by MAGGI HAMBLING

16th August, 7:30  £8.00  St Peter’s

‘IMPOSSIBLE GOD’ a one-man passion play performed by Mark Topping

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14th August, 7:00  St John’s Methodist Church

ECUMENICAL CHURCH SERVICE – Preacher the Rev Dr the Lord Griffiths of                     Wesley’s Chapel and Leysian Mission, London.

Every Sunday,  2:30 – 3:30, the exhibition will be accompanied by live music.

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