The West Window

The subject of this tremendous and striking window is uncomplicated: it is simply Jesus Christ. Christ triumphant over the grave, over death, over the forces in the world. He is being raised to be the Lord of all life.

Against the background of God’s created universe, symbolized by the vastness of the skies, the sun and the moon, He looks out over the world, reminding it of His constant presence, not just in the Church, but also in the world. This is why the main thrust and emphasis, through startling color treatment, is toward the outside.

His imposing figure, dwarfing all else around Him, is symbolic of His Presence as both Redeemer and Judge of the world. We live and work and worship under and before Him.

From the inside, we see only the silhouette of His figure, reminding us, as we leave to live and serve in the world, that all we are and do, are under Him.

In order to provide a means for our witness to the community, and to make the impact of the Resurrection as great as possible, the design was developed and techniques used so that it may be seen (both day and night); from the inside as well as from outside. The impact of the message of the resurrected Lord is the more striking through the use of mosaic on the outside. From the inside, perforations in the matrix (the epoxy and cement) permit light to enter through the faceted glass thus outlining the risen Christ. From the outside, it is a mosaic.

The west window was installed October 8, 1966 and dedicated October 23, 1966.