Cynthia D. Wilson Speaks (& Writes): Jonathan Demme

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Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Oscar Winner Demme Sees Extended Katrina Project

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Hurricane Katrina.The memories of our trip to the Gulf Coast early last year on a trip sponsored by Union Theological Seminary's Poverty Initiative are not pretty. The wreckage and debris I would suspect still remains even today in some places.At least that is what I've heard from some reliable sources, some who have traveled as recently as last month on mission trips to the New Orleans area.

I still have plenty of video footage and photographs that were taken from a journey that spanned from Atlanta,Georgia to Biloxi,Mississippi.I also have plenty of information still floating around in my memory bank about the terror people experienced when the flood waters and winds came swirling through the town and the levees gave way.

I am glad to see that Oscar winning producer and director Jonathan Demme is going to do some follow up. I am interested in keeping an eye on his efforts and seeing what the results yield.

If you're interested in reviewing some of the photos that were taken by myself and other seminarians on our Katrina mission,follow the links below. In addition, a very thorough and enlightening account of the 'Katrina Aftermath' can be found in the book to which I contributed two articles,as a blogger and member of the Katrina Relief Team-"Katrina :Listening With Our Hearts".

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This development is very encouraging. It is very inspiring indeed. It's good to know that Demme and Spike Lee and other film makers of their caliber maintain an interest in capturing this experience on camera. The cathartic process of telling and sharing the stories of Katrina victims can only contribute to the healing and physical rebuilding that must take place.

Peace and hope,

Cynthia

Some of My Photos from Katrina Mission last January:

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Cynthia Wilson is an independent blogger. She founded this and several other blogs beginning in 2004 and started this blog in 2007 as a writing project. She has occupied this blog URL for 16 years and is the Blog’s and its related podcast’s producer and Chief Editor. Cynthia has collaborated with seminaries, churches, agencies, non-profit organizations and others on a contractual project by project basis. “If it isn’t in writing”, she won’t commit to it and would advise you not to either.” There are an alarming number of unauthorized business transactions taking place on the web. Make sure you know all of the ramifications of any agreements for your services before you sign on the dotted line.” Please contact Cynthia Wilson at the following mailing address: 1420 Washington Blvd. Suite 301, Detroit, MI 48226. Email her at creativessel@gmail.com. Phone number-313-296-9943. For more about Cynthia check out her Blogger, Facebook and Instagram Profiles at the following links: Instagram.com/revcynthiadwilson Facebook.com/revcynthiadwilson Blogger Profile forthcoming(missing from blog interface)

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What it your online communities social networks, art exhibits, music tours of your favorite artists and entertainers, including special charity events could be your mission field? What if an inspired body of work, or being on hand as a spiritual presence, offering prayer, spiritual uplift and encouragement on a tour, at an art exhibit, and that particular audience, could be your assigned project? What if you could report about the event in a way that inspires and heightens the perspective of others? The Chaplain of Pop has identified some of the finest theological minds, interfaith chaplains, art and music connolsseurs and has designed a new program identifying certain areas of the arts and related real time and internet communities as mission fields for chaplains from differing faith backgrounds. Maintaining a needed presence, praying for,caring and providing supportive,nurturing and spiritually healing environments in which both the art and the artist can flounsh. The program, its cumculum and program certification including lay ministry certification is in progress and updates will be provided in the near future.

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