We love what we do
Creative Beings
We believe that creativity builds meaningful connections between people.
We fill our church’s plate-glass windows with rotating art installations, reflecting the seasons and prayers of our faith community.
We invite you to explore this page to learn more about our windows.
We are creative beings, made in the image of God, our Creator. Together, we can create a more vibrant, connected, and hopeful world, beginning right here in Norfolk.
“Live creatively, Friends! Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don’t be impressed with yourself. Don’t compare yourself with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life.” Galatians 6 (The Message)
Our Latest Creative Projects
New Windows Display: Advent 2025
What though, in solemn Silence, allMove round the dark terrestrial Ball?What tho' nor real Voice nor SoundAmid their radiant Orbs be found?In Reason's Ear they all rejoice,And utter forth a glorious Voice,For ever singing, as they shine,The Hand that made us is...
Poetry Contest 2025
The Church of the Good Shepherd launched our first ever poetry contest to wrap up our creative summer series, Food for Body and Soul! We invited members of our community, as well as the poetry world at large, writers of any or no religious affiliation, to participate....
New Window Display Entitled “The Rhythm of Life”
This year’s Creation windows were collaborative every step of the way. Using the Evangelism Grant monies Good Shepherd was awarded by the national Episcopal Church, the window project, themed “The Rhythm of Life,” drew in published poets, NSU drummers, church members...
New Window Display: The glory of God is a human being, fully alive
The story of Pentecost reassures us that God is never far away. God sends the Holy Spirit to comfort and guide us. God is with us, continually working in and through us to revitalize the world. The Holy Spirit calls us to learn and see new things about ourselves and...
Easter Weekend Brings Launch of Newest Window Installation Entitled “Alleluia”
Easter means resurrection. How can we even begin to picture resurrection? We have ideas; we can feel the promise in it. God’s plans for us are always bigger than we can imagine, but they’re hard to foresee. Resurrection is new creation, a redemption and healing of the...
New Window Display Prompts Us to Reframe Lent
In the beginning was the Word. The Word was good, and it brought forth good. But something went wrong. New words began to mar the world with deception, hurt, pain, and strife. Church of the Good Shepherd’s Lenten windows feature words from the Book of Common Prayer’s...