Saturday, 2 May 2020

The Orchard by Michael Volland, Illustrated by Rebecca Torrance




This is an interesting little book – written to help Churches explore the need to be open to new ways of being, but rather than talk of Mission Action Plans, strategies and engagement it pairs Rebecca Torrance’s 12 Lino Cut images with 2 or 3 lines of text each recounting how a neglected Orchard could be restored.

The indirect approach seems really refreshing and hopefully makes the process accessible to a wider range of people.

The image of the Orchard is closely linked to the Biblical use of the vineyard as a metaphor for the Kingdom of God but working in County Durham orchards rather than vineyards more relevant to context.

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