These are the famous stained glass windows of the church!
The Creation window, at the northwest, represents chaos and disorder before creation.
The streams of light coming through present the creativity of God.
At the center, is the green earth and the gift of life.
In the Promise window, the swirls represent the flood.
The ark is safety from the flood, the dove and the olive branch signify that the flood
is over and promises that God will not abandon us nor created order.
In our Encounter with God window, the glass depicts the questions and perplexities.
The center of our life is the burning bush.
It represents the presence of the holy in our desert.
We cannot contain God, nor adequately define God.
The Liberation Window shows us the centrality of Exodus, depicting God's special love for us.
The waters have parted, and the pillar of fire leads us through,
destroying the chains of bondage.
The Birth of Jesus window, at the southeast, is marked for its simplicity and shows us
the manger and the star, and all little ones are loved by God.
The Discipleship window contains the sea shell with water depicting our baptisim with the waters of the faith.
The fish and fishing net bring us the call to be disciples and to bring people into the protection of the church.
The Eucharist window shows the symbolic elements of comminion in the purist form.
Grains of wheat and grapes are gifts of the good earth and demostrate the presence of God in the community.
The passion window reminds us of the pain and humiliation of Jesus as he sought to overcome evil.
We are reminded of God's love with the crown of thorns and the drops of blood.
The Resurrection window is at the southwest, this window completes the story.
The stone rolled away from the tomb lets the beams of light shine.
It is God's eternal covenant of life with us.
These symbols bring us the truth of the passionate love of God.
Our prayer is that they will continue to give us hope.