Friday, September 03, 2010  | 

 

 
 

The central window is the “Father” window. This is indicated by the royal crown and by the hand of God. Extended, shedding rays of glory, it is a symbol of the Father, with the idea of Creator.

In the lower part of the window on the left, the “Son” window, is a sheaf of wheat, suggesting that Christ is the bread of life. Directly in line with this, in the “Father” window, is a chalice recalling the love and forgiveness of our Lord on the cross, while in the cluster of grapes, representing the blood which Christ shed for man’s sins-the three combining to symbolize the sacrament of the Holy Communion.

Dominant in the “Son” window is a lamb reclining on the Book of Seven Seals (Rev. 5:1-14). He reclines because He is the wounded Lamb, but flying above Him is a banner of victory beside a cross.

The central motif of the “Holy Spirit” window is an ascending dove, which symbolizes the Presence of God within the heart of a Christian.
“If a man loves me he will keep my word and my Father will love him and we will come to him and make our home with him.”
John 14:23.

This group of three tall windows above the main north entrance to the sanctuary echoes the three lower arches, which lead to the patio from the covered walkways. Within the sanctuary, they made a thrilling and colorful backdrop for the balcony. They are also a focal point for persons leaving the sanctuary.

The Trinity Windows are more decorative than the others in the sanctuary. Each arch is broken up into graceful ovals and diagonal squares and is patterned throughout with beautiful scroll-like leaf motifs. They feature the daisy and the cross: the daisy a reminder of the cross a reminder of His love and suffering.

Christians think of God in three ways:

(1)
as the creator who made and sustains the world;

(2) as Jesus Christ coming to save us from our sins and to show us what He is Like; and

(3)
feeling that he is present with us now in the Holy Spirit to empower and guide us. “If any man love me he will keep my commandments and I and the Father will come unto him and make our abode with him.”

There is a unity to the three. Each has a flowered cross near the upper arch which denotes by its open ends the young Christian. It is also a reminder of God’s great love for mankind through the gift of His Son.

 
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