Problems
- Deflection at Christ‘s feet
- Failing lead
The Restoration
- Remove window and ship to Willet Hauser for restoration
- Update back lighting
Restoration Status
- Removed for repair September, 2008
- Returned July, 2009
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The Chancel window, presented by Miss Anne C. McCormick in memory of Annie Criswell McCormick (Mrs. Henry B. McCormick), her mother, was designed by Harry Wright Goodhue and installed in 1926. In the center lancet, Christ is depicted in glory surrounded by seven doves symbolic of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit: Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety, and Fear of the Lord. He is flanked by angels of praise, the one to the left plaing a trumpet, the one to the right playing a harp. Below, extending across the three lancets of the window are eleven apostles, each holding his symbol. Paul, the right figure in the left lancet, takes the place of the traitor Judas.
Much white glass has been used as the only solution for an artificially lighted window. An interesting phenomenon occurred when, in the last renovation, the incandescent bulbs lighting the window were replaced with fluorescent tubes. With the installation of the "daylight" tubes, the window, in which reds and ambers had been prominent, began to radiate with beautiful hues of blue, green, and deep red.
The apostles, standing left to right are:
- MATTHEW, carring a purse referring to his original calling as a tax collector
- JAMES MAJOR, gripping a pilgrim's staff indicating this apostle‘s zeal and missionary spirit. He is mentioned as the first of the disciples to go on a missionary gourney.book and pen, writing his epistle. His usual symbol is a small whip at full sail indicative of his missionary jourheys. Previously, the figure was identified as Luke, but Luke was not one of the twelve.
- JUDE (Thaddaeus), gripping a book and pen, writing his epistle. His usual symbol in a small ship at full sail indicative of his missionary journeys. Previously, this figure was identified as identified as Luke, but Luke was not one of the twelve
- PAUL, carrying a sword and a book. In Ephesians 6;17, Paul speaks of the Word of God as being the "the Sword of the Spirit."
- PETER, holding two keys, recalling his confession and our Lord's words giving him the keys of the kingdom (Matt. 16:18, 19).
- JAMES MINOR (son of Alphaeus) who has a club, snce it is said his body was beaten lifeless after being thrown from the top of the teple in Jerusalem.
- ANDREW, supporting a cross saltire, one shaped like our letter (X). Tradition says that while Andrew was in Greece preaching the gospel, his enemies put him to death on the cross of this design.
- THOMAS, holding a carpenter‘s square and a spear. THis apostle is said to have built a church with his own hands in India. Later, he was persecuted there and killed with a spear by a pagan priest.
- SIMON, (the zealot), displaying a new saw, symbolic of his martyrdom. His usual symbol is a book upon which lies a fish.
- BARTHOLOMEW (Nathaniel) carrying a flaying knife. Hippolytus states that while Bartholomew was preaching in Albanople, he was seized by the governor, skinned alive, crucified, and his dead body decapitated with a scimitar.
- PHILIP, bearing a crossed staff. The origin and meaning of his symbol is unknown. He usually is depicted with a cross and two loaves of bread.
- JOHN, presenting a chalice; early writers state that John the Evangelist once drank from a poisoned chalice given hi by a priest of Diana and was unharmed. Jesus said that John would drink of His cup.
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