Artisan Church - A New Rochester Church Community for Greater Rochester, NY

Alyx and I thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Artisan Church in Rochester, NY this past Sunday for their grand opening. Our goal was to go as missionaries and support them in presence and if possible do some work for them. We believe in church planting and particularly believe in these guys. We had the great privilege of setting up chairs, preparing refreshments and helping in the kitchen with our new friend George, who cooks dinner each week. He made a fabulous stuffed pork roast, with a regular and portwine spiced gravy, rice, shredded carrot & raisin salad and bread pudding. Thanks George, we hope to see you again soon! Our beloved friends Matt & Rachel made the trek from Syracuse with good coffee from Cafe Kubal. Artisan's web sight is first rate. Check out all their worship slides — check out the Renaissance "Where's Waldo?" painting — click that link and then hit the forward button on the page to scroll through the next several. It's humorous even if you are not hearing the sermon, but alas the mp3 is also available. These folks are world class when it comes to creating a worship setting of beauty. Click on the pictures below for the larger versions and notice the tapestries, hanging candle laterns, candles, plants and an altar lush with bread, wine and beauty. If you see all the effort they put into the setting along with their slides, you begiin to understand that worship at Artisan Church is a feast for the eyes. I didn't even want to throw away the bulletin! Artisan Church - A New Rochester Church Community for Greater Rochester, NY A couple of personal messages ... We drove about 2.5 hours, to hang out for 3 hours and go back home. We hope some of the saints in Liverpool, Buffalo or Jamestown might consider doing the same to support Artisan as they get this ministry off the ground. And, Jason, if it weren't for people from 315 you would still being doing dishes and drinking bad coffee. We love you even if you do make fun of us.