Linda Witte Henke
In conversation with parishioners of First Presbyterian Church in Flint, MI, about creating a design for their worship space, someone remarked that the congregation’s first building had been “down by the river.” That comment brought to mind the words of Ezekiel 31:7: The tree was beautiful in its greatness, in the breadth of its branches, […]
This collection was inspired by the beautiful, powerful prayer to the Holy Spirit that dates back to the thirteenth century. Known as the “Golden Sequence,” the prayer has been spoken and sung across the centuries and in a host of languages. The words of Veni Sancte Spiritus gives voice to the longings of God’s people in every time and place for the Holy Spirit to be active within and among us, enlivening our discipleship and empowering our engagement in God’s work in the world.
The collection was commissioned by First Presbyterian Church in Flint, MI.
Created for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Worship Blog, this design is intended as an intersection of the pillar of fire that guided the Hebrews in their journey to the promised land, the flames of fire that appeared on the heads of the early disciples at the first Pentecost, and the Prayer of the […]
Created for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Worship Blog, this design gives visual expression to the lectionary texts for Advent Year A (2018). On Advent I, Jesus speaks of “signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars” and urges us to “stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” […]
This digital Tree of Life design was created for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Worship Blog for denomination-wide use during Lent Year B (2020). Encouragement will be offered for using it in conjunction with the Lent Year B stanzas of Marty Haugen’s “Tree of Life and Awesome Mystery.” The design will be made available […]
[18 inches wide by 12 inches high] All our days pass away. They are soon gone, and we fly away. [Psalm 90] As the year 2020 unfolded, I was prompted to examine my beliefs about myself, about my neighbors, about the world around me, and even my understanding of God. Although sometimes painful, those examinations […]
[18 inches wide by 12 inches high] Show me, O Lord, a sign of your favor, that those who hate me may see it and be put to shame. [Psalm 86] As the year 2020 unfolded, I was prompted to examine my beliefs about myself, about my neighbors, about the world around me, and even […]
[18 inches wide by 12 inches high] Why do you forget our affliction and oppression? Rouse yourself, O God, and come to our aid! [Psalm 44] As the year 2020 unfolded, I was prompted to examine my beliefs about myself, about my neighbors, about the world around me, and even my understanding of God. Although […]
[18 inches wide by 12 inches high] I have passed out of mind as one who is dead. I have become like a broken vessel. [Psalm 31] As the year 2020 unfolded, I was prompted to examine my beliefs about myself, about my neighbors, about the world around me, and even my understanding of God. […]
[18 inches wide by 12 inches high] Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. [Psalm 25] As the year 2020 unfolded, I was prompted to examine my beliefs about myself, about my neighbors, about the world around me, and even my understanding of God. Although sometimes painful, […]
[18 inches wide by 12 inches high] How long must I bear pain in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all day long? [Psalm 13] As the year 2020 unfolded, I was prompted to examine my beliefs about myself, about my neighbors, about the world around me, and even my understanding of God. […]
[18 inches wide by 12 inches high] The faithful have disappeared from humankind. They utter lies to each other, with flattering lips and a double heart. [Psalm 12] As the year 2020 unfolded, I was prompted to examine my beliefs about myself, about my neighbors, about the world around me, and even my understanding of […]
[16 inches wide by 20 inches high, brushed aluminum] On either side of the river is the tree of life, and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. [Revelation 22:2] Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, I participated in an online study of the Book of Lamentations, led by my […]
[16 inches wide by 20 inches high, brushed aluminum] You have kept count of my tossings and put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your record? [Psalm 56:8] Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, during my participation in an online study of the Book of Lamentations led by my associate rector, I received […]
[16 inches wide by 20 inches high, brushed aluminum] I will not leave you orphaned. John 14:18] Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, I participated in an online study of the Book of Lamentations led by my associate rector. As we considered the plight of widows and orphans, I recalled a time some years ago when, […]
[16 inches wide by 20 inches high, brushed aluminum] How can we sing the Lord’s song in a strange land? [Psalm 137:4] Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, I participated in an online study of the Book of Lamentations that helped me to name some of the losses I was experiencing. During that time, as increasing […]
[16 inches wide by 20 inches high, brushed aluminum] In the shadow of your wings, I will take shelter. [Psalm 57:1] Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, I participated in an online study of the Book of Lamentations led by my associate rector. During this time, I became especially aware of times when I would momentarily […]
[16 inches wide by 20 inches high, brushed aluminum] Let my prayer rise up as incense before you, the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice. [Psalm 141:2] Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, I participated in an online study of the Book of Lamentations led by my associate rector. During this time, the […]
[16 inches wide by 20 inches high, brushed aluminum] Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, I participated in an online study of the Book of Lamentations led by my associate rector. As the Lamentations study drew to a close, I was surprised to discover that my visual reflections touched on the five elements associated with the […]
[16 inches wide by 20 inches high, brushed aluminum] As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you. [Isaiah 66:13] Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, I participated in an online study of the Book of Lamentations led by my associate rector. During the study, references to mothers and children recalled one of my […]
[16 inches wide by 20 inches high, brushed aluminum] I am the alpha and the omega, the beginning, and the end. [Revelation 21:6] Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, I participated in an online study of the Book of Lamentations led by my associate rector. This study heightened my awareness of the universal need throughout history […]
40 inches wide by 70 inches high This digital design was commissioned as a banner for Concordia Seminary, Saint Louis, MO. Genesis speaks of the Tree of Life in the garden that held the knowledge of both good and evil and that became the vehicle from humankind’s fall from grace. The prophet Ezekiel declares that […]
This digital design was executed as commercially printed fabric used to create an Ordinary Time parament for a congregation in Sioux Falls, SD. They are intended to complement the stained-glass windows, which are the work of Scott Parsons. Save Save
This digital design was executed as commercially printed fabric used to create a Pentecost parament for a congregation in Sioux Falls, SD. They are intended to complement the stained-glass windows, which are the work of Scott Parsons. Save Save Save
This digital design was executed as commercially printed fabric used to create a Lenten parament for a congregation in Sioux Falls, SD. They are intended to complement the stained-glass windows, which are the work of Scott Parsons. Save Save Save
This digital design was executed as commercially printed fabric used to create a Christmas/Easter parament for a congregation in Sioux Falls, SD. They are intended to complement the stained-glass windows, which are the work of Scott Parsons. Save Save Save
This digital design was executed as commercially printed fabric used to create an Advent parament for a congregation in Sioux Falls, SD. They are intended to complement the stained-glass windows, which are the work of Scott Parsons. Save Save Save
This digital design was recreated from an earlier work for execution on commercially printed fabric. The finished work, measuring 28 feet wide by 12 feet high, is installed on the chancel wall of a congregation in Minnesota. The design gives expression to the Body of Christ, both in the person of Jesus and in his […]
This digital design was commissioned by the ELCA’s Indiana-Kentucky Synod for its 2015 Synod Assembly. It was executed as stretched canvases, projection graphics, and electronic and print imagery. Save Save Save
[24 inches wide by 24 inches high] Now the green blade rises from the buried grain, Wheat that in dark earth many days has lain; Love lives again, that with the dead has been: Love is come again, like wheat arising green. [John Macleod Campbell Crum] Inspired by the text of this beloved Easter hymn, […]
This digital design was created to support and enhance parish, judicatory, and church-wide observances of the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. The design’s vibrant red-orange-gold color scheme conveys a sense of God’s ongoing activity within and among God’s people. Hymn texts in the background of each panel add texture and bear witness to […]
This collection of digital designs are available as commercially printed fabrics for use in creating banners. Additional information is available HERE. Save
This digital design, which visions the Mission Statement of a congregation, was executed as commercially printed fabrics used to create a set of large banners. Save
This digital design, executed as a cluster of six stretched canvases, depicts some of the daily tasks and activities of Indian women. Scripture texts referencing the “more” of God’s great abundance join with the vibrant colors of the women’s saris to create a snapshot of the hope and promise ingredient in God’s grace being made […]
This digital design, which links an Indiana congregation’s core values with seasons of the Christian liturgical calendar, was executed as commercially printed fabrics used to create a collection of banners to adorn a newly constructed worship space. Each banner measures 48 inches by 132 inches. Save Save
This digital design was executed as commercially printed fabrics, which were used to create a collection of banners for a congregation in Arizona. The banners, each measuring 48 inches wide by 132 inches high, celebrate the seasons of the Christian liturgical calendar: (from left to right) Advent, Christmas and Easter, Epiphany and Ordinary Time, Lent, […]
This digital design, executed as a stretched canvas, invites reflection on Jesus journey to the cross. The text in the background was inspired by the hymn, “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded.” Save
These digital designs were executed as commercially printed fabrics used to create changeable backgrounds for a wooden Tree of Life for a congregation in Minnesota. The colors reflect changes reminiscent of the season of Ordinary Time, which includes the Feast of All Saints and Reformation. Save Save Save
This digital design, executed as a stretched canvas, celebrates the broad inclusivity of God’s mercy and the amazing depth of God’s love. Save
This digital design, executed as a stretched canvas, was commissioned by the ELCA’s Indiana-Kentucky Synod for use at its 2014 Synod Assembly. It references Jesus’ encounter with the disciples on the road to Emmaus. Save
This digital design, inspired by a photograph I took at a cemetery while on retreat, was executed as a stretched canvas. Save
