All New Forest Lawn-Covina Hills Program Creates Living Pictures from the Celebrated Life of Christ Mosaic.COVINA HILLS, Calif. -- Families are invited to enjoy an uplifting summer afternoon filled with "living pictures" from the Life of Christ mosaic at Forest Lawn-Covina Hills during a unique reenactment re·en·act also re-en·act tr.v. re·en·act·ed, re·en·act·ing, re·en·acts 1. To enact again: reenact a law. 2. by performers from Ovation Productions. Young and old will experience incredibly faithful, artistic re-creations of scenes from the original mosaic depicting significant milestones in Christ's life including: The Nativity, The Sermon on the Mount Sermon on the Mount Biblical collection of religious teachings and ethical sayings attributed to Jesus, as reported in the Gospel of St. Matthew. The sermon was addressed to disciples and a large crowd of listeners to guide them in a life of discipline based on a new law of , The Last Supper Last Supper, in the New Testament, meal taken by Jesus and his disciples on the eve of the passion. Jesus broke bread and passed a cup of wine among the disciples, identifying himself with the bread and the wine and linking the meal to his impending death on the , The Crucifixion and The Resurrection. This moving event will be held for the first time on Sunday, June 26th at 4:00 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets so they can relax, reflect, and enjoy this exceptional program. The Life of Christ Mosaic is the largest religious mosaic in the Western Hemisphere Western Hemisphere Part of Earth comprising North and South America and the surrounding waters. Longitudes 20° W and 160° E are often considered its boundaries. , measuring 172 feet by 34 feet and encompasses over 11 million bits of sparkling glass. It tells the story of Jesus Christ Jesus Christ: see Jesus. Jesus Christ 40 days after Resurrection, ascended into heaven. [N.T.: Acts 1:1–11] See : Ascension Jesus Christ kind to the poor, forgiving to the sinful. [N.T. - his birth, life, ministry, death and resurrection - in the most nearly permanent art form man is capable of producing. Mosaics will not fade in the heat or sun. The pictures illustrated in the mosaic were taken from the famous art museums of the world and the great artists who have lived and worked during the past five centuries. Their works have been blended into 26 scenes from Christ's life, flowing in a montage and accompanied by a recorded narration. Forest Lawn-Covina Hills is located at 21300 Via Verde Via Verde (literally "Green Lane") is an electronic toll collection system used in Portugal since 1991, and extended to every toll in every freeway/motorway and bridge in the country since 1995. Dr. in Covina. For information and reservations, call 1.800.204.3131 or visit www.forestlawn.com. About Forest Lawn Forest Lawn is the name of a number of different places:
Forest Lawn is the community resource where families and friends turn to celebrate life - from weddings and baptisms to funerals and family history. Founded in 1906, Forest Lawn serves Southern California through its five locations, Glendale, Hollywood Hills, Cypress, Covina Hills, and Long Beach. Of its 1250 acres only 750 are developed. Forest Lawn regularly hosts a variety of cultural and civic programs as part of its commitment to providing Southern California residents with educational and cultural events that celebrate meaningful moments in life from around the world. For information visit www.forestlawn.com. |
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