The North Windows

The windows of the north wall of the nave illustrate the overall theme of the risen Christ as found in the life of his followers. The prevailing symbol of the window nearest the narthex, which is of Christ’s command to go out into all the world, dominates the series which shows the many aspects of life in the world.

THE FAMILY

At the top are the archaic symbols for man, woman and family. Man is similar to a Y. Woman is a triangle with a straight line extending from the top. The family is a combination of these flanked on each side by a small circle, the children. In the lower right of the upper section is a modern church toward which several families move. The families in the window are shown at rest and recreation: the Mother reading to children, the family saying grace before the meal, a baseball game, and a father and son going fishing. The two sacraments which are the foundation of the family are shown at the bottom. On the left a child is being baptized. On the right is the symbol for a Christian marriage, two lamps with intertwined rings, presided over by the cross.