The Rev. Thomas Faulkner, Walking the Way of the Cross

Rev. Thomas Faulkner

The Rev. Thomas Faulkner
Walking the Way of the Cross
Sunday, February 19
Dean’s Forum Guest, 10:10 a.m.
Lecture, 12:30 p.m.
February 22-25 Guided Station Walks
Podcast of Rev. Faulkner’s guided walk is available here

Priest and sculptor, the Rev. Thomas Faulkner, brings his sculptural interpretation of the 14 Stations of the Cross to Trinity. In addition to the Dean’s Forum, Faulkner will lead guided walks of the exhibit. The conceptual art exhibition will be on view at Trinity from Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22 through Good Friday, April 6. Rev. Faulkner is the vicar at Christ Church in Sparkill, N.Y.

Station Eleven: Jesus Is Nailed To The Cross

His sculptural meditations—a modern interpretation of the 14 Stations of the Cross—are inspired by his ministry of serving eight months as the Red Cross Officer in charge of the 60 chaplains ministering at the temporary morgue at Ground Zero following the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. He and the chaplains blessed all human remains removed from the site and offered prayer and counseling for workers. Walking the Way of the Cross was originally commissioned by the national Episcopal Church for the 2003 General Convention and although it has been installed at several churches throughout the country, this is the first time it will be on view in Ohio.

In addition to referencing 9/11, the stunning and provocative representations also examine the war in Iraq, the battle at Little Bighorn and other atrocities and tragedies. The artist uses ordinary, contemporary objects—suitcases, television sets, ironing boards, cameras—to tell Christ’s story. To learn more about Rev. Faulkner, visit thomasdfaulkner.com.

Guided walks will be offered:
Feb. 22 following each Ash Wednesday service. Services are held at 7:30 a.m., noon and 6 p.m.
Feb. 23-24: 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Feb. 25: 10 a.m.
All other dates: By appointment. To schedule a guided walk, contact Adam Spencer, 216-774-0418.

Good Friday (April 6) guided walks led by Adam Spencer:
10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

For self-guided walks, pick up a pamphlet at the reception desk. Two iPods with recordings of a guided walk by Rev. Faulkner are also available at the reception desk. Please bring your driver’s license or state I.D. to use an iPod.