Statement of Purpose

To welcome and encourage
all in our journey
with Christ

To provide a loving,
active environment for
Christian worship,
learning and service

To utilize our Episcopal
heritage and our unique
gifts, resources and
blessings as a witness
in the community.

The Easter Morn Windows

This pair of windows depicts the dramatic scene of the three Marys at the empty tomb of Christ on Easter morning and face the Nativity of Christ in the corresponding pair of windows across the nave. The story of the appearance of the angel to the three women at the tomb appears in all four Gospels; this composition draws from the account of Mark.

The Easter Morn pair is an excellent example of Tiffany’s turn of the century work and, like the Ascension Window, contains outstanding rolled drapery glass. The left lancet depicts the Archangel Gabriel dressed in a rippling robe of white, seated in a file of white lilies in full bloom. Gabriel extends his left hand upward in announcement. A brilliant bright light from the tomb creates a halo around his head. His open wings, wrought from magnificently feathered glass, reveal pink and blue plated glass beneath producing shadows and depth.

The right lancet portrays the three Marys, startled at the encounter with the Archangel. Mary Magdalen is shown kneeing in the left foreground, her back facing the viewer. She wears her characteristic red cloak and a magnificent white robe. Whereas Mary Magdalen reaches forward, Mary, the mother of James, and Mary Salome, both dressed in blue, draw back in astonishment.

The inscription reads, “Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth which was crucified: He is risen, he is not here”. (Mark 16:6)

In memory of Richard H. Catlett (1829-1898)