Stained Glass Window Tour: Old Testament Windows
[complete window up top? Then individual sections at the left with a blurb to the right?]
[still need to break these into individual blocks and photos]
5. The Old Testament Window
In the transept on the left side of the church (on the south, or “liturgical north” side of the church)
This compound window features scenes from the Old Testament, and faces the opposite transept window that features scenes from the New Testament. The Old Testament window starts with the days of creation in the tracery at the top. Below, two-panel windows depict Abraham and Sarah and the three visitors, Moses at the Red Sea, Moses receiving the Law, and Jonah and the great fish. The bottom panels show Adam and Eve, Noah and the ark, Ruth & Naomi, and David the Psalmist. See below for detail on each scene.
[still need to break these into individual blocks and photos]
5. The Old Testament Window
In the transept on the left side of the church (on the south, or “liturgical north” side of the church)
This compound window features scenes from the Old Testament, and faces the opposite transept window that features scenes from the New Testament. The Old Testament window starts with the days of creation in the tracery at the top. Below, two-panel windows depict Abraham and Sarah and the three visitors, Moses at the Red Sea, Moses receiving the Law, and Jonah and the great fish. The bottom panels show Adam and Eve, Noah and the ark, Ruth & Naomi, and David the Psalmist. See below for detail on each scene.
The Tracery (at the top)
(top to bottom, and left to right):
(top to bottom, and left to right):
A. Alpha and Omega
The top three windows represent the Holy Trinity: God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, one God. The Greek letters Alpha and Omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end” Revelation 22:13. These symbols are commonly used as symbols for God; in this case, they signify God the Father.
Given by Jane F. Bunn, with love and thanksgiving for Meredith and Ryan
B. Lamb of God Jesus is “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29), the Passover lamb sacrificed for us (1 Corinthians 5:7), and the lamb before the throne (Revelation 5:6). The Lamb here signifies Jesus, God the Son. Given in loving memory of Pamela Hecht C. Descending Dove “And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him” (Matthew 3:16, also Mark 1:10, Luke 3:22, John 1:32). The Descending Dove window signifies God the Holy Spirit. Given Soli Deo Gloria (only to God be the glory), in thanksgiving for the Parish of St. Peter & St. Paul by Bud, Melissa, Nathan and Jonathan Bryan. D – J: The Days of Creation From Genesis 1:1-2:3, the story of creation in seven panels: D. Creation, Day One: God created light and separated the light from the dark “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day” (Genesis 1:1-5). Given in thanksgiving, by Tom & Becky Martin E. Creation, Day Two: God separated the waters from the sky “And God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” And God made the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were above the expanse. And it was so. And God called the expanse Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day” (Genesis 1:6-8). Given by Irene, Allison and Todd Trego in loving memory of Buzz, Trego, a kind and loving husband and father. F. Creation, Day Three: God created the earth and its bountiful vegetation “And God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so. The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening and there was morning, the third day” (Genesis 1:9-13). Given to the Glory of God by the Folder Folks, 2010. G. Creation, Day Four: God created the Sun, Moon and Stars, and divided the Day from the Night And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years, and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so. And God made the two great lights–the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night–and the stars. And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day” (Genesis 1:14-19). Given by Greg and Jean Doherty, to honor their parents: Jack and Kitty Doherty, ad Rick and Jackie Carl. H. Creation, Day Five: God created fish and fowl “And God said, “Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens.” So God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day” (Genesis 1:20-23). Given in thanksgiving for the Lord Almighty and his many blessings, by the Wednesday Morning Bible Study Group, 2011 I. Creation, Day Six: God created the wild creatures and humankind And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds- livestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so. And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds and the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that creeps on the ground according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” And God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food. And to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the heavens and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so. And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day” (Genesis 1:24-31). Given to the Glory of God by Sanford and Adrianne Rice, in thanksgiving for Alexandria, Joseph, and William. J. Creation, Day Seven: God rested, and made the seventh day holy. “Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation” (Genesis 2:1-3). The man and woman, and the rainbow (which arrives later in Genesis) are represented here as signs of God’s blessing to his creation. Given in loving memory of Jim Ainsworth and John Williams (middle panels, left to right): K. Abraham and Sarah and the three visitors The left-most scene shows Abraham and Sarah providing hospitality to three visitors, with Sarah at the tent door. These mysterious visitors brought the presence of God and God’s promise that Sarah would bear a son in her old age (at which, she laughed) (Genesis 18:1-15). This scene has been used in Christian artwork as a symbol of the Holy Trinity. Given by Katie Price and Sarah Branch in loving memory of Frederick Octavius Branch and Helen Morris Branch L. Moses at the Red Sea Moses lifts up his hands and his staff and the LORD parts the sea, so that the children of Israel can pass through and escape the Egyptian army (Exodus 14). Given in memory of Harold L. (Barney) Holt, beloved husband and friend, by his wife. M. Moses and the Law: Moses receives the ten Commandments Moses comes down from meeting with the LORD on Mount Sinai, bringing with him two tablets of stone on which are written God’s commandments (Exodus 31:18). Given in thanksgiving, by John A. Bullard and Kathryn Scofield N. Jonah and the Great Fish The Prophet Jonah fled God’s call to him to go to Ninevah, and he sails to Tarshish. But a great storm came up, and Jonah knew he would save the ship if he were cast overboard. He was swallowed by a great fish for three days, and after praying to God, the fish spit him out on dry land. Jonah then took up the mission God had given him (Jonah 1-2). Given to the Glory of God and thanksgiving for St. Peter & St. Paul by many generous contributors. (bottom panels, left to right): O. Adam and Eve Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 2-3). Given in thanksgiving by Perilyn & Doug Mitchell P. Noah and the Ark As God had commanded him, Noah gathers the animals into the ark to save them from the flood (Genesis 7:1-5). Given by family and friends in loving memory of William M. Mooney, II; and to the Glory of God by Susan and Glenn Burns in thanksgiving for their loving family. Q. Ruth & Naomi When her husband and her father-in-law die, Ruth follows her widowed mother-in-law Naomi back to the land of Israel. Though Ruth is from the Gentile country of Moab, she says to Naomi, “…where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God” (Ruth 1:16b). Given in thanksgiving for sons John and Robert and their families. R. David the Psalmist This window shows David, the musician and writer of many Psalms. Given by Kitty and Sam Tuttle in loving memory of their parents: George Anderson Crallé, Betty Zaffarano Crallé, Don Aldridge Tuttle, Joem Coleman Tuttle, and thanksgiving for their children: William Anderson Tuttle and Olivia Grace Tuttle. |