ON VIEW MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3 through SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, in the cathedral nave. (The cathedral building is open 12–5 P.M., MONDAY–FRIDAY during the exhibit.)
OFFICIAL LAUNCH EVENT: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 5–10 P.M. Free, but registration required.
For three weeks in November, a 24-foot museum-grade Earth globe will be suspended from the central beam in the cathedral nave. This awe-inspiring exhibit is co-produced by Revival Gatherings and Orbis Globes, in collaboration with Saint Mark's.
The power of the TERRA Exhibition is in opportunity to experience the “overview effect,” a profound shift in human consciousness previously only made possible by viewing the earth from outer space. When Commander Frank Borman first glimpsed the blue-green marble from Apollo 8, he exclaimed, “This must be what God sees.”
Every weekday during the period when the globe is on display, the cathedral will be open and accessible to the public from 12–5 p.m., and it will form a moving backdrop to weekly offerings—like Cathedral Yoga, Contemplative Prayer, and Sunday services including Compline—as well as special events like the United We Stand Prayer Vigil (Wednesday, November 5, 7 p.m.) a Creation-themed Taizé litrugy (Tuesday, November 11, 7 p.m.) and the Skyros Quartet concert (Sunday, November 23, 3 p.m.).
In addition, there will be events specifically tied to the exhibit: a presentation and community resource fair organized by Saint Mark's Creation Care Ministry and Visual Arts Ministry on November 14 titled Thin Places: Climate Change and Seeing Earth Whole (Friday, November 14, 7:30 p.m), and a five-hour "ritual concert experience" titled THE CIRCLE: Bridging Culture Through Song & Story organized by the producers of the Terra Exhibit itself (Saturday, November 22, 5:45–11 p.m.)
Debut event
The official TERRA debut evening on Friday, November 7, begins at 5 p.m. with an informal reception and refreshments, and continues with introductory remarks at 6:30, collective & participatory music-making at 7 p.m., and a sound bath at 9:30 p.m. This event is free, but attendance is limited, so registration is required. Register here.
Click on the photos to enlarge (but be aware that photos do not do the experience justice!)
12 Responses
Dad
Very cool!
Rocco
So Cool!!!
Annie Powers
Magnífico and so awe inspiring in person! What a gift!!
Fran Migliaccio
Terra is beautiful!
Ben Gillen
I can’t wait to see the big globe! I wish all flat earthers were forced to reckon with this magnificent exhibit!
anne
I am sorry I missed this. Where will Terra go next?
Saint Mark's Cathedral
Anne, the next destination hasn’t been announced yet. Keep an eye on orbisglobes.com for updates!
Mary M.
I was there for the final concert. The globe had been partially deflated so its fan could be turned off, but it was re-inflated after the concert. The globe grew and grew, and at just the right moment, the organ and tympani sounded the opening bars of Thus Spake Zarathustra. WONDERFUL!
Rick Hodsdon
What I particularly noticed (apart from my continued astonishment at viewing the Earth rotating in Cathedral-Space) was that the Northern Hemisphere was virtually invisible from my seat in the pews, while South America, Africa, Southern Asia and Oceania moved in and out of sight, and Antarctica was always in view, reminding us that it holds 90% of the world’s surface water locked up in its glaciers, but for how long?.
North-dwelling people look at world maps who are accustomed to seeing ourselves “on top” find it easy to overlook the 800 Million (or more) of our fellow humans for whom the Southern Hemisphere is their home…not to mention the seals and penguins and other mammals who share their space with humans.
Fred Klein
For the creation of this wonderful invitation to global awareness I salute Orcas Islander Eric Morris, known locally with affection, as “Earthball Eric”.
Saint Mark's Cathedral
Thank you Fred. Yes! Earthball Eric was the motivating spirit behind this project, and he was a joy and blessing to work with, as was Ben Browner of Revival Gatherings. Credit and gratitude are also due to Rainier Industries of Tukwila, who printed and fabricated the globe.
M. Anderson
Terra was mesmerizing and beautiful, letting me move into another spiritual space. I have wished that it, or a version of it, were there all the time.