Jewels of Light Self-Guided Walking Tour

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Stained Glass Windows of Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church 2022

SELF-GUIDED WALKING TOUR

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Robinson Room

Children’s Wing McCollum Room Westminster Commons

Dahlia Doors

Sanctuary

Barrett Chapel

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Miller Chapel

Memorial Library & Heritage Center

THE TOUR Memorial Library & Heritage Center

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Miller Chapel

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Westminster Commons

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Sanctuary

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South Clerestory Windows

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South Transept Windows

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South Balcony Windows

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North Clerestory Windows

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North Transept Windows

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North Balcony Windows

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South Aisle Windows

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North Aisle Windows

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Sanctuary Chancel Window

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Sanctuary Rose Window

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Dahlia Doors

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Barrett Chapel

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MEMORI AL LIBR ARY & HERITAGE CENTER The earliest building in the present Montview Church complex was constructed in 1908-1909; its dedication and consecration as a place of worship occurred on Easter Sunday 1910. Prominent in the worship space were the majestic stained glass windows. Called the East Wing, three areas now exist: the Robinson Room, the Memorial Library, and the Heritage Center. These areas comprise the room in which you are standing.

In the 1960s a decision was made to cover the extraordinary windows on the east wall of this space. Classrooms for Sunday school were created, which later evolved into staff offices. However, in 1991, the windows were again revealed for our viewing of their rich, brilliant colors and exquisite detail.

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CHRIST AS THE GOOD SHEPHERD Given by Mrs. Joseph W. Phillips in memory of her daughter, Nora.

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JESUS AS A CHILD TALKING WITH THE DOCTORS IN THE TEMPLE Window given by John A. Beeler in memory of his wife.

The upper part of this window is backlit; the Education Wing, built 1926-1928, has a wall that backs up to this window, obscuring the light.

People who take time to savor and enjoy these magnificent Heritage Center (East Wing) windows will note the way the hair styles of the young children depicted in the windows reflect the early Twentieth Century styles rather than those of First Century Palestine.

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VIEW OF THE SEA OF GALILEE WITH CHRIST AND THE CHILDREN Window given by Mrs. Friz-Brind in memory of her mother; dedicated on behalf of the children at the Denver Orphans‘ Home at Colfax and Albion Note the uppermost part of this window, including the symbols at the very top. The tracery soars, making this the tallest single window among Montview’s stained glass windows.

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ROBI NSON ROOM ROBINSON ROOM WINDOW The Robinson Room is a part of the original building and its window is entitled: “Christ and the Little Children.” The window contains three large panels in which Jesus is surrounded by children.

Note the “bunker windows,” located at the bottom of the large window.

These small windows are hinged and, prior to the days of air conditioning, were opened to admit fresh air. Note also the bouquet of flowers held by one of the little girls, and the blooming orange poppies along the lower level of the window.

John Gallup served as president of the Denver Park Board for four years at the beginning of the 20th Century and was largely responsible for the large lake, pavilion, and museum in City Park. The Robinson Room window was given in memory of his son. Along with the three large windows located in the Heritage Center, the Robinson Room window was designed and fabricated by Paul Halleck, a native Coloradan. Mr. Halleck later became a medical doctor and used his artistic talents to illustrate procedures for medical journals.

Worship services, originally held in the East Wing until 1918, were moved to the Auditorium (Miller Chapel) and Tower Building at its completion.

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A N T ECH A MBER ANTECHAMBER WINDOWS A number of additional stained glass windows are visible in this area.

Return from the Robinson Room to the Library and Heritage Center, and look back high on the north wall of the room you have just left; identify a circular window on that wall. Then move over to the door to the stairwell that leads directly out to Montview Boulevard. Above that door is a beautiful fan-shaped window.

Immediately adjacent to the Robinson Room, toward the Montview Boulevard entrance, is an antechamber containing three stained glass windows. They are among the church’s earliest windows (1910), and their symbolism reflects the beginning of the church, including a cross penetrating the crown with the IHC symbolizing the crucifixion, resurrection, and everlasting life: Christ the King is the head of the church.

The antechamber windows were dedicated to Montview’s founders (31 charter members), including Colonel John L. Handley. At Col. And Mrs. Handley’s home, 2031 Forest Street, the charter of the church was signed on November 2, 1902. Col. Handley also served as a long-time teacher in Montview’s Sunday School. These windows were made possible through the various fund-raising activities supported by the children of the Sunday School – nickels, dimes, and pennies (1910 money), including entertainment on the lawn of the church and a cup of ice cream for an extra nickel.

These three windows are the only double-hung stained glass windows in the entire church complex, and all three are unique in size, shape, and design. Small brass commemorative plaques are attached to each window sill. The plaques indicate to whom the window is dedicated or whose Sunday School class raised the money to buy that window.

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MILLER CHAPEL This is Montview’s most symbolic and most complex stained glass window. This window has a strange history as it contains literally dozens of Christian and Pre-Christian symbols which faithfully represent the basis for and the meaning to this faith community.

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MILLER CH A PEL MILLER CHAPEL WINDOW A magnificent window is located in the Miller Chapel, formerly the “Auditorium” where Montview’s congregation worshiped for 40 years.

This window, with its indescribable hues of blue, contains twelve tracery windows, each one containing a symbol of the twelve Apostles of Jesus. The central panel depicts the theme of the window Matthew 25:40: “And the kings will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.’”

Designed and built in 1952 by the Willett Art Glass Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the window is rich in meaning as well as beautiful in design and coloring.

The Miller Chapel window is Montview’s most complex window and it certainly has the most interesting history as far as the circumstances under which it came about. The Minutes of the Building Committee of 1918, during the time of the construction of the Auditorium and Tower Building, reflect the fact that the window we now see in place was paid in full in 1918, but, owing to a stipulation in the contract related to the architect for the building [To the effect] “no window containing pictures is to be placed in the Auditorium until after the death of the architect” – thirty plus years went by before the architect died in the early 1950s and the window was finally fabricated. It was at that time that the money which had been escrowed for all those years was used to pay for the window. The window was finally installed in 1952. The Montview congregation continued to worship in the Auditorium for only another six years prior to moving to the “new sanctuary” in January 1958.

“Truly I tell you, just as you did it to the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.”

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This window has twelve tracery windows, each containing a symbol of the twelve apostles of Jesus: Matthias (chosen by lot to take Judas Iscariot’s place among the twelve), Matthew, Thomas, Phillip, Andrew, John, Peter, James the Greater, Bartholomew, James the Less, Jude, and Simon.

The complexity of the window includes a shield for each apostle that represents the method by which it is traditionally thought each of the apostles traveled, preached and met his martyrdom – stoned, beheaded, crucified.

Additionally, there is a section of the window which is symbolic of the sacraments of the church and the elements – grapes and wheat for Communion, the scallop shell, the dove, and the Chi Rho of Christ are symbolic of Baptism.

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Lastly, the life and teaching and immortality of Christ is shown using the symbol Agnus Dei (Lamb of God, the open Bible and lamp (ministry) and the cross penetrating the crown with the IHC which symbolizes the crucifixion, resurrection and everlasting life.

Many people, after savoring and enjoying time spent looking at the Miller Chapel window, come away with a one word description of the window – “BLUE.” The original 1952 document with directions from Montview Church to the Willett Stained Glass Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, indicates the following about the window in the Miller Chapel – “Chancel window, 7 lancets, 3 center lancets: Christ, “Come Unto Me,” surrounded by symbols representing Matthew 25:35-36. Side lancets: symbols of the Four Evangelists, the Baptism, Communion. Traceries: symbols of the 12 apostles.”

The program for the 1952 dedication ceremony indicates the following: “This Memorial Window for the Chancel was given to Montview Church

by Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Hall in memory of their daughter Dorothy and son Richard…It is rich in meaning as well as beautiful in design and coloring. We hope the worship experience for all will be enriched…As the light falls through this beautiful window, may the spirit of the living Christ be more real to you.”

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WESTMINSTER COMMONS The skylight area in Westminster Commons is home to some colorful and beautiful windows given in memory of long time and active members Dr. John and Virginia Lichty by their children. The windows were designed and installed by Charles Lawrence of C.Z. Lawrence Stained Glass in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The windows were designed to relate to Biblical texts and the lives of John and Virginia Lichty.

The stained glass windows in the Westminster Commons are the newest in the Montview Building complex and they were installed at the time of completion of the Westminster Commons in 1987.

While it is easy to discern the differences in window construction and window design between the stained glass in the different sections of the church building, these differences are particularly notable when comparing the windows in the Westminster Commons (1987) with the much older windows in the East Wing (Heritage Center and Robinson Room) (1910).

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HEALING “And went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.”

(Luke 10:34)

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SOUTH WINDOW

MUSIC “Praise him with timbrel and dance; praise him with strings and pipe!” (Psalm 150:4)

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EAST WINDOW “And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.” (Genesis 1:4)

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WEST WINDOW

THE MOUNTAINS “I will lift up my eyes to the hills. From whence does my help come?” (Psalm 121:1)

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SANCTUARY The floor plan of the Sanctuary is in the form of a cross (cruciform), and the twenty-six stained glass windows illustrate a single overall theme: God’s Covenant with his People. The clerestory (higher windows) and transept and balcony windows on the south wall depict the story of the Old Covenant as given in the Old Testament / Hebrew Bible.

The New Covenant begins with Jesus Christ as portrayed in the Chancel Window: Passion, Crucifixion and Resurrection [Information and photographs related to the Chancel Window is presented separately in the corner showcase to your left.]. The transept and balcony windows, beginning at the east end of the Sanctuary, give stories of the New Covenant as contained in the New Testament, beginning with the Book of Acts of the Apostles, and the clerestory windows (higher windows) continuing along the north wall highlight great leaders of the Christian Church, including Jerome, Augustine, St. Francis of Assisi, Martin Luther, John Calvin, and John Knox, among others.

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SA NC T UA RY SOUTH CLERESTORY WINDOWS Depicting events from the Old Testament.

Immediately to your right as you enter the sanctuary from the Narthex the four clerestory (or upper) windows along the south wall begin the story.

THE CREATION WINDOW

TRACERY The Creating Hand of God

THE CALL OF ABRAM TO LEAVE UR OF THE CHALDEANS “Now the Lord said to Abram: ‘Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house in the land I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation...’” (Genesis 12:1-2a)

ISAAC BLESSES JACOB INSTEAD OF HIS OLDER SON, ESAU “And he did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like his brother Esau’s hands; so he blessed him.”

(Genesis 27:23)

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GOD BREATHES THE BREATH OF LIFE INTO MAN “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”

(Genesis 1.1)

THE EXPULSION FROM THE GARDEN OF EDEN “Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the Garden of Eden, to till the soil from which he was taken.” (Genesis 3:23)

THE EGYPTIAN CAPTIVIT Y WINDOW TRACERY Pyramid

THE CALL OF MOSES While he is tending sheep with the burning bush in the background. (Exodus 3:1-12)

MIRIAM DANCING WITH A TAMBOURINE, REJOICING AFTER THE CROSSING OF THE RED SEA “Then Moses and the people of Israel sang the song to the Lord, saying, ‘I will sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously.’” (Exodus 15:1)

JOSEPH SERVING HIS BROTHERS Who have come to Egypt for food because of the famine in Palestine. (Genesis 42-45)

ISR AELITES A S SL AVES MAKING BRICK “So they made the people of Israel serve with rigor, and made their lives bitter with hard service, in mortar and brick, and all kinds of work in the field.” (Exodus 1:13-14)

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SA NC T UA RY SOUTH CLERESTORY WINDOWS Depicting events from the Old Testament.

Immediately to your right as you enter the sanctuary from the Narthex the four clerestory (or upper) windows along the south wall begin the story.

THE COVENANT WINDOW

TRACERY The Ark of the Covenant

SAMUEL ANOINTING DAVID KING

MOSES GIVING THE COVENANT TO THE PEOPLE

“Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David from that day forward.” (I Samuel 16:13)

“Then he took the book of the covenant and read it in the hearing of the people.”

(Exodus 24:7)

DAVID BEING REBUKED BY NATHAN, THE PROPHET

JOSHUA, IN A COAT OF MAIL, GETTING ROCKS FROM THE RIVER JORDAN TO BUILD AN ALTAR

For his adultery with Bathsheba and for the murder of her husband, Uriah. “Nathan said to David, ‘You are the man.’”

(II Samuel 12:7)

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This is the story of the crossing of the Jordan and the taking of the twelve stones out of the Jordan. The land will be divided into twelve areas for the twelve tribes. (Joshua 4:1-9)

THE PROPHETS’ WINDOW

TRACERY Scrolls symbolizing writing of

AMOS, THE WALL AND A PLUMB LINE, SYMBOL OF JUSTICE ‘And the Lord said to me, ‘Amos, what do you see?’ And I said, ‘a plumb line.’ Then the Lord said, ‘Behold, I am setting a plumb line in the midst of my people Israel; I will never again pass by them.’”

(Amos 7:8)

HOSEA REDEEMS HIS WAYWARD WIFE GOMER WITH A PURCHASE PRICE “I will betroth you to me in faithfulness; and you shall know the Lord.” (Hosea 2:20)

ELIJAH IN DESPAIR IN A CAVE AFTER FLIGHT Illustrations of rook and ray of sunshine. (I Kings 19:9-14)

JEREMIAH HAS BROUGHT THE CITY FATHERS OUT TO SEE THE DESOLATION THAT IS TO COME He breaks the potter’s vessel and forecasts the fall of Jerusalem. (Jeremiah 19:10-11)

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SA NC T UA RY SOUTH TR ANSEPT WINDOWS Highlighted are some of the remarkable people of the Old Testament.

RUTH AND NAOMI “Entreat me not to leave you or to return from following you; for where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God.” (Ruth 1:16) JONAH UNDER THE GOURD AT THE CIT Y GATE “But when dawn came up the next day, God appointed a worm which attacked the plant, so that it withered.” (Jonah 4:7)

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JOB UNDERGOING AFFLICTION WITH HIS THREE COMFORTERS “Though he slay me, yet will I trust him.”

(Job 13:15) ISAIAH’S PROPHEC Y OF THE SUFFERING SERVANT “But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him and with his stripes we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:5) The Isaiah window is the “transition window” that ties both the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) story with the New Testament (Christian story) together.

SOUTH BALCONY WINDOWS Highlighted are some of the remarkable people of the Old Testament.

THE PROPHET ISAIAH

THE PROPHET MICAH

“... I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up.” (Isaiah 6:1-8)

“What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8)

THE PROPHET JEREMIAH “I will put my law within them, and I will write it upon their hearts.” (Jeremiah 31:33)

THE PROPHET EZR A READING THE SCROLL OF THE BOOK OF THE L AW “And the ears of all the people were attentive to M O N T V I E W B OU L E VA R D P R E S BY T E R I A N C H U RC H

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SA NC T UA RY NORTH CLERESTORY WINDOWS Highlighted are history and saints of the Christian Church.

(Beginning at the cross-aisle and moving toward the back of the nave.)

THE EARLY CHRISTIAN CENTURIES WINDOW TRACERY Ancient oil lamp, symbol of the light of the New Covenant JEROME (340-429) Doctor of the Church, Christian scholar. Translated Bible into the Latin Vulgate, still the official version of the Roman Catholic Church.

POLYCARP, GREEK BISHOP OF SMYRNA, SECOND CENTURY A.D. Martyred at Smyrna 155 A.D. When urged to recant, he answered, “Eighty and six years I have served Him and He hath done me no wrong. How can I speak evil of my King who saved me?”

AUGUSTINE (354-420)

ATHANASIUS (298-373)

Bishop of Hippo, North Africa.

Great theologian and author of many Christian classics including his Confessions and the City of God.

Patriarch of Alexandria.

Defender of the faith at the Council of Nicaea, 325 A.D. Called the Father of Orthodoxy.

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THE PREREFORMATION WINDOW TRACERY The Open Bible

JOHN WYCLIFFE (1320-1384) English scholar, preacher, and reformer. First translator of the Latin Vulgate Bible into English, an important landmark in the development of the Protestant movement.

JOHN HUS (1369-1414) Bohemian preacher and reformer. Tried for heresy by the Council of Constance and burned at the stake. His martyrdom provoked a religious and political revolution in Bohemia.

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI (1182-1226) Son of a wealthy merchant who, after his conversion, led a very saintly life. His character was marked by humility, submission to poverty, and love of God’s created world.

Founder of the Franciscan order of friars who traveled through Italy preaching the Gospel and working to pay for their simple needs.

PETER WALDO (DIED BEFORE 1218) Wealthy merchant in southern France. In 1170 he took a vow of poverty, gave his wealth to the needy, and preached the simple faith and life he found in the teachings of Christ.

Founder of the Waldensian movement and church.

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SA NC T UA RY NORTH CLERESTORY WINDOWS Highlighted are history and saints of the Christian Church.

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THE REFORMATION WINDOW TRACERY A Heart in the Hand – Calvin’s symbol of the Reformation) MARTIN LUTHER (1481-1546)

JOHN CALVIN (1509-1564)

Great German leader of the Protestant Reformation. He is shown posting his Ninety-Five Theses on the door of the castle church, Wittenberg Saxony, October 31, 1517. This date is now taken as the beginning of the Protestant Reformation.

French Protestant reformer, scholar and teacher. Author of the Institutes of the Christian Religion, a masterly classic statement of Protestant theology. Along with Zwingli, he was founder of the reformed church movement, whose form of government was followed by the Presbyterian Church.

ULRICH ZWINGLI (1484-1531)

JOHN KNOX (1505-1572)

Swiss preacher and reformer.

Killed in battle while serving as chaplain with Swiss forces revolting against Rome.

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Scottish religious reformer and historian, and through him Calvinism was introduced into Scottish Protestantism. He is shown preaching to Mary Queen of Scots from his Edinburgh pulpit.

THE CHURCH AMERICAN AND UNIVERSAL WINDOW TRACERY A shell on a book – symbol of

JONATHAN EDWARDS

JOHN WESLEY (1703-1791)

(1705-1758) American Calvinist preacher, theologian and metaphysician. One of the foremost philosophical minds in American Protestant movement.

English evangelical preacher and founder of Methodism. He believed that salvation is purely a matter of God’s saving grace and made this central to his preaching.

THE CHURCH UNIVERSAL

SHELDON JACKSON (1834-1909)

Communion being served by an African-American to a European, a woman of India, and a North American. “This is my body.” (I Corinthians 11:24, Matthew 26:26, Mark 14:22, and Luke 22:19)

Pioneer American missionary in the West and in Alaska. He founded the earliest Presbyterian churches in a number of western states. Built

by Jackson, the Presbyterian Church, Fairplay, Colorado, is seen in the background.

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SA NC T UA RY NORTH TR ANSEPT WINDOWS Highlighted are some of the stories of the New Testament.

APPOINTING THE DEACONS

PAUL WRITING IN PRISON

“These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands upon them.”

(Acts 6:6)

“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”

(Philippians 1:21)

THE VISION OF PETER

“There is one body ... one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all.”

(Ephesians 4:4-6)

“Truly I perceive that God shows no partiality.”

(Acts 10:34)

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THE ESSENCE OF THE NEW COVENANT

NORTH BALCONY WINDOWS Highlighted are some of the stories of the New Testament.

THE DAY OF PENTECOST

THE STONING OF STEPHEN

Doves symbolizing the descent of the Holy Spirit and the flames of fire touching the heads. (Acts 2:1-4)

“Lord, do not hold this sin against them.”

(Acts 7:60)

PETER PREACHING AT PENTECOST

THE CONVERSION OF PAUL ON THE DAMASCUS ROAD

“And Peter said to them: ‘Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.’” (Acts 2:38)

“Who are you, Lord?” (Acts 9:1-9)

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SA NC T UA RY SOUTH AISLE WINDOWS Designed as teaching windows for children.

(Immediately to your right as you enter the sanctuary from the Narthex, the aisle windows along the south wall tell the story of the life of Jesus from his nativity to Peter’s confession in Matthew 16:16.)

THE NATIVITY OF JESUS WITH THE HOLY FAMILY AND SHEPHERDS

MARY AND JOSEPH PRESENT THEIR BABY JESUS IN THE TEMPLE

“For to us a child is born.” (Isaiah 9:6)

They present a pair of turtledoves, and Simeon rejoices in the sight of Jesus. “Mine eyes have seen thy salvation.” (Luke 2:30)

MARY AND JOSEPH AT THE CRADLE WITH THE THREE KINGS BEARING GIFTS “They offered him gifts.” (Matthew 2:11)

THE BOY JESUS TALKING WITH THE MEN OF LEARNING IN THE TEMPLE “Jesus increased in wisdom.” (Luke 2:52)

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THE BAPTISM OF JESUS BY JOHN THE BAPTIST “Thou art my beloved Son.” (Mark 1:11) THE TEMPTATION OF JESUS “He was tempted like as we are.” (Hebrews 4:15)

JESUS CALLS MATTHEW, THE TAX GATHERER, TO BE HIS DISCIPLE “Follow me.” (Mark 2:14) PETER’S CONFESSION “You are the Christ.” (Matthew 16:16)

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SA NC T UA RY NORTH AISLE WINDOWS Designed as teaching windows for children.

The overall theme for the north aisle windows is Jesus’ ministry and teaching.

(Beginning at the cross-aisle and moving toward the back of the nave.)

JESUS PREACHING IN THE SYNAGOGUE AT NAZARETH “Today this scripture has been fulfilled.” (Luke 4:21) JESUS AND THE CHILDREN “Let the children come to me.” (Matthew 19:14)

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THE PARABLE OF THE PRODIGAL SON “My son was lost, and is found.” (Luke 15:24) THE PARABLE OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN “And who is my neighbor?” (Luke 10:29)

THE PARALYTIC MAN BEING LOWERED THROUGH THE ROOF

ZACCHAEUS, THE RICH TAX COLLECTOR, CLIMBS A TREE TO SEE JESUS

“Your sins are forgiven you.” (Luke 5:20)

“Today salvation has come to this house.”

(Luke 19:9)

JESUS HEALS BLIND BARTIMAEUS “Your faith has made you well.” (Mark 10:52)

JESUS AND THE RICH YOUNG MAN “Sell what you have and give to the poor.” (Mark 10:21)

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SA NC T UA RY SANCTUARY CHANCEL WINDOW The Chancel Window dominates the Sanctuary and depicts the passion, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

At the upper center of the window is the Triumphant Christ wearing a crown, and the final lancet in the window contains the Great Commission: GO YE INTO ALL THE WORLD. The other scenes are CHRIST ENTERING JERUSALEM, THE LAST SUPPER, CHRIST IN THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE, CHRIST BEFORE PILATE, THE CRUCIFIED CHRIST, THREE WOMEN AND AN ANGEL AT THE TOMB, DOUBTING THOMAS WITH HIS HANDS AT CHRIST’S SIDE. Shimmering in mosaic-like tones of red and blue by day, the window is uniquely designed to shower the congregation with equal beauty when the sun sets.

As daylight fades, so do the colors. In their place, a gold-leaf screen emerges like a handsome curtain of gold, recounting the new vision until light breaks and colors return.

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“Go Ye into All the World” The Great Commission

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CRUCIFIED CHRIST

TRIUMPHANT CHRIST

THREE WOMEN AND AN ANGEL AT THE TOMB

CHRIST BEFORE PILATE

THE LAST SUPPER

DOUBTING THOMAS

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CHRIST ENTERING JERUSALEM

CHRIST IN THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE

THE GREAT COMMISSION

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SA NC T UA RY SANCTUARY ROSE WINDOW The Rose Window, cradled in the pipes of the organ at the west end of the sanctuary, is a focus for worshipers as they leave the sanctuary.

Patterned in jewel tone colors, it is described as the Ecumenical Window; the ship at sea was a symbol of the early church used to communicate its mission in the world. In the center of the window is the Greek word oikoumene, translated as “the inhabited world.” The traceries on the east, north, south, and west suggest the New Jerusalem as described in the book of Revelation.

Typically, a Rose Window in a church is generally high on the west wall, therefore the clear understanding of the story being told/shown in the stained glass is hard to see due to the height of the window. Rose Windows typically depicts a “tenant of faith” rather than a specific story of a person or an event. Montview’s Rose Window depicts the “tenant of faith” to “Go Out Into The World.”

THE INHABITED WORLD

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DA HLI A DOOR S SHIELDS OF THE FOUR EVANGELISTS As you enter the sanctuary building from Dahlia Street (West side of the building) you pass through one of four doors, each containing one of the Gospel Windows: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John. Each of the four Gospel writers has been, throughout the Christian era, characterized by a symbol indicating the thrust of that particular Gospel. These symbols have often been called the “Shields of the Four Evangelists.”

These are the same symbols that are carved on the front panels of the pulpit, from which the Word of God is proclaimed by the minister and illuminated by the Holy Spirit in the act of preaching.

MATTHEW

MARK

Matthew is represented by the winged man signifying the human nature of Jesus.

Mark is represented by a lion’s head referring to the royal character of Jesus which Mark stresses – the lion is the king of beasts.

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LUKE

JOHN

Luke the winged ox as he emphasizes the sacrifice of Christ, the ox being an emblem of sacrifice.

John an eagle, because his Gospel, like the eagle, soars to great heights in expressing the heavenly nature of Christ.

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BARRET T CHAPEL The unique windows in the Barrett Memorial Chapel (named for Dr. William L. Barrett, Montview’s fourth pastor) were designed using faceted glass. Colored molten glass is cast into molds to form slabs of varying thickness, giving depth to the figures portrayed. These slabs are cut out according to a pattern, the inner surface of each piece chiseled to give a richness and jewel-like quality to the glass. No paint is used.

The glass is set in concrete instead of lead. The windows in the Barrett Chapel were designed and installed by the Cummings Stained Glass Studios, San Francisco, California.

The stained glass windows in the Barrett Memorial Chapel are very different from all other stained glass windows in the Montview Church building. While they contain considerable iconography their construction makes the windows much more abstract, therefore less realistic. This lends opportunities for those who study, savor and enjoy the windows to interpret each window in his or her way.

EUDOR A S TREE T

DAHLIA S TREE T

M O N T V I E W B LV D

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BA R R ET T CH A PEL THE QUERY OF CHRIST The Query. The story begins with the single lancet over the chancel.

Here is seen the figure of Christ Triumphant, asking the question put to his disciples in Mark 8:29, “But who do you say that I am?”

The right hand of Christ is upraised in blessing, the left hand holding an orb and a cross, signifying his lordship over the whole world. In the lower right hand of this lancet are a staff and the Chi Rho symbol. In the lower left hand of the lancet are three white lilies, a symbol of the resurrection.

The Two Answers. Two answers are given to the query in the chancel window. Man’s answer is given in the six lancets beginning on the north wall nearest the chancel; God’s response is given in the six lancets beginning on the south wall nearest the chancel.

“But who do you say that I am?”

Mark 8:29

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WINDOW II

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FIRST LANCET

SECOND LANCET

Peter is shown with one hand over his face, the other in a gesture of denial, the crowing cock in the upper right hand of the window. “I do not know him.”

Peter is shown kneeling with uplifted hands, looking at the figure of Christ. “Thou art the Christ.”

Mary Magdalene, kneeling in the garden, is addressing Him as Rabboni, meaning teacher.

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WINDOW III

FIRST LANCET

SECOND LANCET

FIRST LANCET

Mary Magdalene kneeling and anointing the feet of Jesus in the house of Simon, responds with adoration.

Christ’s hand is outreached in a blessing, represented by rays of light.

Paul on the Damascus road exclaims, “Who art Thou, Lord?”

The father of the paralytic confesses, “Lord, I believe; help thou my unbelief.”

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BA R R ET T CH A PEL GOD’S ANSWER WINDOW I

WINDOW II

SECOND LANCET

FIRST LANCET

SECOND LANCET

The suffering and crucified Christ.

“God so loved the world...”

Christ as God’s gift to man. “This is my beloved Son.” Christ is being baptized in the River Jordan.

Above his head is a shell.

Christ the Evangelist proclaims the good tidings.

With the scroll of the prophet Isaiah, Christ preaches for the first time in Nazareth.

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WINDOW III

FIRST LANCET

SECOND LANCET

FIRST LANCET

The Servant Christ is washing his disciples’ feet.

The burden-bearing Christ, yoked, saying, “Take my yoke upon you...”

The loving Christ, our living contemporary. “Lo, I am with you always.”

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