Our church did a worship series
Elemental

based on the four elements

Iconostasis did four gatherings;water, earth, wind and fire

WATER

Main theme: Living Water John 4:9-11

Blue fabric from cross ran down aisle between pews to back of sanctuary. The River of Life

Outside: We had a huge metal pool (that we use for outdoor baptisms) filled with water and invitations to the service.

Narthex (Lobby): Station One The Dry Well Jeremiah 2:13

Folks walked into a desert (decorated with rocks, bare branches, brown paper and burlap). A dry well. Folks encouraged to drop a rock into the well, listen to the sound, reminding them of thei dryness in their lives and their thirst for something more.

We use readings and poetry at each station along with scriptures.

Station Two: What Are You Thirsty For?

Jars and vases filled with water. Labels on each jar said things like, finances, love, peace, justice, marriage, etc. People were encourged to drop a marble in the jar(s) that corresponded to their "thirst" and pray for that. Also folks could pray for others "thirsts"

Station Three:Water From the Rock Exodus 17:1-5

Focused on God's provision for us. A fountain trickled water down. A large rock made of paper mache on the wall, people used tissue paper to make "water" flowing from the rock. Folks asked to thank God for his provision and ask for his provision.

Station Four: What are you waiting for? Acts 22:16

Get up,be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name!

People were encouraged to write their sins on their hands (with washable markers) then wash their "sins" away in bowls of water.

Station Five: Beside the quiet waters Psalm 23

On wall a video of a mountain stream (from Worship House Media), pillows for folks to rest

After a community gathering time with readings, art and video folks were invited to come forward and drink the "living water" Sort of a communion with glasses of water. John 7:37-38 Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them."

Station Six:The River of Life & The Tree of Life Revelation 22:1-2

Flowing from the cross on the sacristy (stage) down the center aisle to the back of sanctuary, blue fabric. At back of sanctuary was a tree (branches in pots) on side of "river" Tree was decorated with scripture leaves (Revelation 7:16 & 17,John 7:37 & 38) Folks were invited to take a leaf from the tree of life.

After the service we put the tree of life outside. Cool. Comments were left, it was on a blog and people took the leaves!