SERIES 04 / VISUAL STUDIES

Gathered to Listen

Small scenes of gathering, listening and storytelling observe how companionship takes shape in quiet moments.

Concept Statement

This series begins with Jesus welcoming children near and echoes Mary's posture of sitting down to listen. Faith is understood here as an act of drawing close—not the one-way delivery of answers, but a relationship in which people are seen, understood and invited to trust again.

The spiritual qualities of listening are humility, welcome and communion. Setting aside noise does not isolate us; it creates room for one another. When each person may arrive as they truly are, a gathering becomes more than an assembly—it becomes a community capable of carrying grace.

Mark 10:14–15; Luke 10:39; Matthew 18:20

10 WorksChildren / Storytelling / Listening2026-07

An illustration of Jesus and children gathered on grass to listen and share (study 1)

An illustration of Jesus and children gathered on grass to listen and share (study 2)

An illustration of Jesus and children gathered on grass to listen and share (study 3)

An illustration of Jesus and children gathered on grass to listen and share (study 4)

An illustration of Jesus and children gathered on grass to listen and share (study 5)

An illustration of Jesus and children gathered on grass to listen and share (study 6)

An illustration of Jesus and children gathered on grass to listen and share (study 7)

An illustration of Jesus and children gathered on grass to listen and share (study 8)

An illustration of Jesus and children gathered on grass to listen and share (study 9)

An illustration of Jesus and children gathered on grass to listen and share (study 10)

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