We are so different. Some are lonely, others are bruised in various ways, but we all belong to the fellowship of believers. HABERGET KIRKELIGE KULTURSMIE/ADAMS Adventist background will be inspired to reflect on the large themes of life. Near the entrance to the sanctuary, three squares in tones of red with a golden rim represent the Word of God, the Fall and the Sabbath. On the south wall, a rectangular, deep-blue group of panels depict a bright light with strong rays, reminding wor- shippers that Christ is the TE From Ls Lh staves are glued Loe Ly sketch is transferred J 6 | SPECTRUM VOLUME 44 ISSUE 3 HW 2016 Cm IS ed light of the world. Along the rays are flower petals of dif- ferent sizes and shapes. “I think the flowers represent the members of the congrega- tion,” Hansen says. “We are so different. Some are lonely, others are bruised in various ways, but we all belong to the fellowship of believers.” The symbol of the flowers is car- ried over into the group of red panels—a reminder of the a new earth where we will experience a perfect world with God. One of the rays in the blue group of panels turns into the hand of a large clock. The time is five to twelve, a timely reminder that the second coming of Christ is near. “We must make a choice before it is too late,” says the artist. Hansen did not want to give the artwork a specific WWW.TED ADVENTIST.ORG/NEWS/TOR TJERANSEN/ADAMS