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Windows: The Chancel |
Saint
George's has 48 stained glass
windows in the narthex, chancel and
nave of the church. To read
more about a particular window or
view a larger picture, click on one
of the thumbnails below. When
these pages are complete they will
include an historic background of
the scene, biographical information
about the subject of the window,
notes on the symbolism portrayed in
the window, and questions for
personal reflection.
For a virtual tour of the entire
collection, begin with the Creation
window and follow select "next
window" at the end of each text.
The
Chancel is the part of the
church containing the altar and
seats for the clergy. These windows cast brilliant color
on the altar when the sun is in
certain positions. They have
no inscriptions bearing a name as
sometimes we know more about the
story told than the actual
person.
 Creation
In the beginning God created
the heaven and the earth. And
the earth was without form, and
void; and darkness was upon the
face of the deep. And the Spirit
of God moved upon the face of
the waters. Genesis 1:1,2 |
Abraham and Sarah
[The LORD said to Abraham],
"Look toward heaven and count
the stars, if you are able to
count them." Then he said to
him, "So shall your descendants
be." And he believed the LORD;
and the LORD reckoned it to him
as righteousness.
Genesis 15:5,6 |
 Moses
God called to [Moses] out of the
bush, "Moses, Moses!" And he
said, "Here I am." Then he said,
"Come no closer! Remove the
sandals from your feet, for the
place on which you are standing
is holy ground." He said
further, "I am the God of your
father, the God of Abraham, the
God of Isaac, and the God of
Jacob."
Exodus 3:4-6 |
 Ruth
and Naomi
Ruth said [to Naomi], "Do not
press me to leave you or to turn
back from following you! Where
you go, I will go; where you
lodge, I will lodge; your people
shall be my people, and your God
my God. "
Ruth 1:16 |
 David
The LORD is my shepherd; I
shall not want. He maketh me to
lie down in green pastures: he
leadeth me beside the still
waters. He restoreth my soul: he
leadeth me in the paths of
righteousness for his name's
sake. Yea, though I walk through
the valley of the shadow of
death, I will fear no evil: for
thou art with me; thy rod and
thy staff they comfort me. Thou
preparest a table before me in
the presence of mine enemies:
thou anointest my head with oil;
my cup runneth over. Surely
goodness and mercy shall follow
me all the days of my life: and
I will dwell in the house of the
LORD for ever.
Psalm 23 |
 Elijah
And
it came to pass, as Elijah and
Elisha still went on, and
talked, that, behold, there
appeared a chariot of fire, and
horses of fire, and parted them
both asunder; and Elijah went up
by a whirlwind into heaven.
2 Kings 2:11 |
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