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Alone with God

Alone with God is a collection of prayers for each day of the year written by the founding editor of The Upper Room daily devotional guide. The short prayers were composed over a long period and used mainly in Emmons' personal devotions. After his death, the prayers of adoration, confession, thanksgiving and supplication were compiled and published in this small anthology.

Note: Inclusive language was not part of the social concerns during the 1940s when Emmons wrote. However the central message of these prayers is inclusive and speaks clearly to today's social consciousness.

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Symbols

"Most of us have trouble with our daily devotions ... the first reason is our thoughts do not move readily from everyday matters to the verities of God. Our minds need trains of thought to transport them to the islands of worship; signpost to show us the way." - Ratha Doyle McGee

If you've ever wondered about the meaning of the fluer-de-lis, rose or shamrock found carved in Christian churches, wonder no more. Rather than popular culture notions stemming from The DaVinci Code, these are not encoded mysterious messages but visual tools to enhance meditation.

When origins are discovered and the representations of faith are used properly, great symbols provide direction and content pointing toward greater devotion.

This classic illustrated book explores Christian symbols and their relationship to the Bible in terms of ...

• metaphors
• signs prompted by an event and used in the early life of the church
• appropriate expressions of biblical ideas

There is a special chapter on symbolism found within The Upper Room Chapel.

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The Upper Room Chapel, Museum and Garden Video

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A keepsake of your visit to The Upper Room Chapel, Museum and Garden in Nashville, Tennessee, this video features unique views presented as a reflective meditation of the Christian art within the chapel, museum and the garden.

Fifteen minutes of soft instrumental music, scenes and narration describing the symbolism found in The Upper Room Chapel and the Agape Garden (with full scripture references) will inspire consideration of Pentecost, Jesus' ministry and heroes of faith. The remaining minutes of the video show more scenes from The Upper Room set to music.

The focal point of The Upper Room Chapel, which is visited by more than 25,000 guests each year, is a woodcarving (sculpted by Ernest Pellegrini) of Leonardo da Vinci's painting The Last Supper. The pulpit in the chapel, with its winding stair and canopy, was contructed with features of several significant pulpits from around the world.

Guests also explore The Upper Room Museum, whose permanent collection reflects the international, interracial, and interdenominational nature of The Upper Room.

In December and January, the museum exhibits its collection of nativity scenes, with more than 100 renditions from cultures around the world. From Ash Wednesday through April, guests can view a special collection of more than 70 Ukrainian eggs. Hand-designed by Cheryl Christensen, the eggs tell the story of Easter and celebrate the beauty of spring using Christian symbols.

Come visit! If you can't or you've toured our grounds in the past, visit through this video soundscape!

Length: 19:26 minutes