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Symbolically, the name Adam means \\u201chumankind\\u201d and Eve means \\u201cliving\\u201d or \\u201clife giver.\\u201d In the garden, Adam and Eve were asked only to refrain from eating from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. In disobeying this command, their story also reminds us of our universal struggle with temptation and sin.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;left-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.0442&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.6801&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;cain-and-abel&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Cain and Abel&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Cain, the first-born son of Adam and Eve, farmed the land, while Abel, his younger brother, was a shepherd. The story begins with both brothers bringing offerings before God. Abel\\u2019s offering was favored while Cain\\u2019s was not. Out of resentment and anger, Cain committed the first murder by leading Abel into a field and killing him. When God asked Cain, \\u201cWhere is your brother, Abel?\\u201d Cain replied, \\u201cl don\\u2019t know. Am I my brother\\u2019s keeper?\\u201d Their story illustrates the effect of sin on humanity \\u2014 as paradise is lost, we see the first act of murder, brother killing brother.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.1828&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.8301&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;noah&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Noah&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In Noah\\u2019s story, we discover how God was grieved by the violence he saw among humankind, and how he sought to make a fresh beginning through the faithfulness of a righteous man. Through Noah\\u2019s pivotal role in preserving life through the devastating flood, we find a foretaste of God\\u2019s redemptive work through the cross, and discover how God longs for us to act justly toward one another and provide care for the world under our stewardship. 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In his story, we see the commencement of God\\u2019s covenantal relationship with humankind, which continues throughout the entirety of scripture, culminating in Jesus. All three of the world\\u2019s monotheistic faiths, Christianity, Judaism and Islam, trace their roots to the Abrahamic covenant.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;left-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.2176&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.6701&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;sarah-and-isaac&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Sarah and Isaac&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Sarah, originally Sarai, journeyed with her husband Abraham from Ur (in modern day Iraq) to Haran (in modern-day Turkey), then south to Egypt, and ultimately to Hebron (in modern-day Israel.) Sarah remained childless throughout her childbearing years, but at age 90, God promised she would bear a son and that God\\u2019s covenant would come to fruition through his lineage. At 91 years of age, Sarah gave birth to her son named Isaac, meaning \\u201claughter,\\u201d because at the thought of bearing a child at her age she declared, \\u201cGod has made me laugh. Now everyone will laugh with me.\\u201d Isaac became the second patriarch and passed a blessing on to his son Jacob who had twelve sons of his own, forming the twelve tribes of Israel.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;left-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.2695&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.7426&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;jacob&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Jacob&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Jacob, a patriarch of the Israelites, was the son of Isaac and Rebecca and the grandson of Abraham and Sarah. As a young man, Jacob cheated his twin brother Esau out of his birthright and blessing. Later in life, God renamed him Israel, which means \\u201che struggles with God.\\u201d Jacob married Leah and Rachel and had twelve sons and at least one daughter. His sons became the twelve Tribes of Israel. During a severe drought in Canaan, Jacob and his sons moved to Egypt, where his son Joseph was viceroy. Jacob died in Egypt, but his sons carried his remains back to Canaan to be buried with his family. Jacob\\u2019s story teaches us how an imperfect person can be greatly blessed by God\\u2014not because of who he or she is, but because of who God is.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:[&quot;left-triptych&quot;],&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.2954&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.5976&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#8d9ebc&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;joseph&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Joseph&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Joseph was the eleventh of twelve sons of the patriarch Jacob. Sold into slavery by his older jealous brothers, Joseph established himself in Egypt as a servant in the house of Potiphar, a captain in the Pharaoh\\u2019s guard. Falsely accused, he was imprisoned and eventually secured his release by correctly interpreting the Pharaoh\\u2019s dream, which foretold of seven years of abundance followed by seven years of famine. Joseph ultimately became the second most powerful man in Egypt and through his leadership, the Egyptians and surrounding nations were rescued from the famine. Joseph reunited with his family when they, without understanding Joseph\\u2019s identity, turned to him for assistance. With words that continue to inspire, Joseph forgave his brothers and said to them, \\u201cYou planned something bad for me, but God produced something good from it.\\u201d&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;left-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.1877&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.5226&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;moses&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Moses&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The Hebrew people were slaves in Egypt when, in order to prevent them from strengthening in number, the Pharaoh ordered all newborn Hebrew boys to be killed. Moses\\u2019 mother carefully concealed him in a basket in the Nile River, and Pharaoh\\u2019s sister found and raised Moses within the royal family. As a young adult, Moses killed an Egyptian slave master who was beating a slave and had to flee for his safety. While in exile, God encountered and spoke to him from within a burning bush, sending him back to Egypt in order to demand the release of the Israelites from slavery. After ten plagues were brought upon Egypt, Moses led the Israelites safely out of Egypt and across the Red Sea. At Mount Sinai, Moses received the Ten Commandments; and after 40 long years of wandering in the desert, Moses died just before the Hebrew people entered the Promised Land. Moses has come to symbolize God\\u2019s concern for liberation of the oppressed.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;left-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.2366&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.4476&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;naomi-and-ruth&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Naomi and Ruth&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Naomi moved from Israel to Moab with her husband and two sons. First losing her husband and then her two sons, Naomi was left with her two Moabite daughters-in-law, Orpah and Ruth. Naomi told both young women they should return to their own families and she would return alone to Israel. Ruth, however, remained loyal to Naomi and would not leave her, saying, \\u201cWherever you go, I will go; and wherever you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.\\u2019 Ruth and Naomi traveled together to Bethlehem where Ruth remarried with an Israelite named Boaz. Ruth and Boaz would become the greatgrandparents of King David, in the direct lineage of Jesus.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;left-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.2605&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.3951&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;david&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;David&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;A prominent religious figure in the Jewish, Christian and Islamic faiths, David is seen as a righteous king and \\u201ca man after God\\u2019s own heart,\\u201d though he also wrestled with his human frailties and temptations, as seen in his affair with Bathsheba and the killing of Uriah. David showed valor in battle and courage as Saul\\u2019s successor as King of Israel. He reunited the Israelite kingdom, conquered Jerusalem and established it as the spiritual and political center of Israel. Though he moved the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem and intended to build a temple, the task fell to his son and successor, King Solomon. David was a warrior, musician and poet, and is credited with composing approximately half of the Book of Psalms.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;left-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.2934&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.3751&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;daniel&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Daniel&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In 606 BC, Babylon conquered and pillaged Judah. Daniel, a noble Jewish teenager was carried into captivity along with three of his peers. Daniel found favor with King Nebuchadnezzar after interpreting a dream for him, and was promoted to the role of chief governor of Babylon. Later, under the rule of King Darius, a decree went out that no one was to offer prayer to any god or man except him for thirty days. Daniel resolved not to comply and continued his habit of prayers to God, knowing that doing so would put his life at risk. For this crime, he was arrested and thrown into a lions\\u2019 den but found protection from an angel who appeared and shut the lions\\u2019 mouths. Daniel\\u2019s legacy includes commitment, faith, courage and divine understanding.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;left-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.3312&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.3801&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;Esther&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Esther&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Esther\\u2019s faith and courage saved God\\u2019s people in exile. Esther became a Jewish queen of the Persian king Ahasuerus, handpicked for her beauty and intelligence. Her guardian, Mordecai, came into difficulty for refusing to bow down to Haman, one of the King\\u2019s high officials. Infuriated, Haman became intent on destroying the Jews. Mordecai heard of the plot and reported it to Queen Esther saying, \\u201cWho knows, but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?\\u201d Esther shows great courage by bravely pleading to the capricious King for the protection of her Jewish people from Haman\\u2019s plot. In a twist of fate, the King agreed with Esther, rescues the Jewish people and hanged Haman on the same gallows he had built to destroy the Jews.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;left-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.3940&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.3526&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;cloud-of-witnesses&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Cloud of Witnesses&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In the heavens, to the right and left of Jesus, are faint images of the saints in heaven. To the left are Old Testament saints: Hagar, Jochebed (with baby Moses), Zipporah, Joshua, Rahab, Caleb, Samuel, Deborah, King Solomon, Isaiah, and Jeremiah. On his other side, or in the RIGHT TRIPTYCH are the New Testament saints looking back to Christ \\u2013 what the book of Hebrews calls a great cloud of witnesses: Zecharaiah, Elizabeth, Joseph, James, Lazarus, Martha, Mary, Joseph of Arimathea, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. These men and women represent the \\u201cCommunion of the Saints,\\u201d the spiritual union of the members of the church, both in heaven and on earth. When we worship, Christians believe we are joining with the cloud of witnesses in heaven who sing continuous praises to God. Their faithful witness serves to encourage and strengthen our own faith.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;left-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.2894&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.2276&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;river&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;River&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Flowing across the window is a river, an important theme in the Bible. Rivers flow from Eden and through the restored Paradise; in between is the Jordan River where the Israelites crossed into the Promised Land and where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist. The river in our window forms the shape of the Omega, the last letter of the Greek alphabet, symbolizing completeness.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;left-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.3103&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.8801&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;jesus-birth&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Jesus&#039; Birth&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Also called the Incarnation, the birth of Jesus was foretold by prophets, proclaimed by throngs of angels, and celebrated with unexpected visitors \\u2014 not the powerful or religious elite, but humble shepherds and magi, foreign visitors not of the Hebrew faith. God was no longer distant and unapproachable, but dwelled among humankind, taking on flesh and entering fully into the human condition. But the long-awaited Messiah did not arrive as a conquering warrior-king; rather, God entered the world in a most surprising way - \\u201cclandestinely behind enemy lines,\\u201d wrote C. S. Lewis: through a virgin\\u2019s womb, as a helpless baby. The prophet Isaiah presaged this child eight centuries before his birth: \\u201cA child is born to us, a son is given to us, and authority will be on his shoulders. He will be named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.\\u201d \\u2014 lsaiah 9.6&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This story is also represented in one of the tapestries in our Narthex.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;center-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.4189&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.7526&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;baptism-by-john-the-baptist&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Baptism by John the Baptist&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River by his cousin, John the Baptist, marks the beginning of Jesus\\u2019 public ministry. This event, recorded in the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, reveals the Christian Trinity: God the Father, whose voice is heard. Jesus the Son, immersed in the waters of baptism. And the Holy Spirit, descending as a dove:&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, \\u201cThis is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.\\u201c \\u2014 Matthew 3.16-17&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.3821&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.6101&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#8d9ebc&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;children-visiting-jesus&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Children Visiting Jesus&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The disciples scolded people for bringing children to Jesus to be blessed, but Jesus welcomed the children, and said, \\u201cAllow the children to come to me. Don \\u2018t forbid them, because God\\u2019s kingdom belongs to people like these children.\\u201d \\u2014 Luke&lt;br \\\/&gt;18.16&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This image, which includes a young child and a teenager, is meant to remind us that children have a special place in the heart of God, and to reassure anyone who\\u2019s ever lost a child that their child is in heaven, embraced by the love of Jesus.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;center-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.4428&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.5526&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;call-of-peter-andrew&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Call of Peter &amp; Andrew&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Jesus called Simon-Peter and Andrew out of their fishing boats to be his first disciples. \\u201cCome, follow me,\\u201d Jesus said, inviting the brothers to walk in his footsteps, study at his feet, and soak in his life. This is discipleship. \\u201cCome, follow me, and I\\u2019ll show you how to fish for people.\\u201d The brothers immediately abandoned everything \\u2014 their nets, their boats, their very livelihood \\u2014 to become Jesus\\u2019 first followers, casting out on a life-changing journey to draw the scattered world together into the great gathering force of God\\u2019s love.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:[&quot;center-triptych&quot;],&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.3362&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.5326&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#8d9ebc&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;woman-at-well&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Woman at the Well&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The gospel of John records the story of a Samaritan woman who encountered Jesus at a well. For Jesus to interact with a Samaritan woman known to be a sinner challenged all cultural conventions of his day. But Jesus, whose love crosses all man-made barriers, had mercy on this woman, spoke deeply into the situation of her life with mysterious knowledge, and offered her living water that would never run dry. The Samaritan woman left the well rejoicing, telling everyone about this miraculous encounter, and many believed because of her testimony.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;center-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.3940&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.4401&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;anointing-jesus-feet&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Anointing of Jesus&#039; Feet&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;While Jesus attended a dinner banquet in his honor, a woman sat at his feet, and wept. She wiped her tears from his feet with her hair, kissed them and anointed him with an expensive perfume, worth a year\\u2019s wages. Some people were indignant \\u2014 this woman possessed a sinful reputation, how dare she touch Jesus! Others scolded her for this extravagant waste: that money could have been used to help the poor. But Jesus honored her, and said, \\u201cLeave her alone. This perfume was to be used in preparation for my burial, and this is how she has used it. You will always have the poor among you, but you won\\u2019t always have me.\\u201d \\u2014 John 12.7-8&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This story is also represented in one of the tapestries in our Narthex.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;center-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.5903&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.4251&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;zacchaeus&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Zacchaeus&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Zacchaeus, a short man who climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus as he passed by, was surprised when Jesus chose him \\u2014 a despised tax collector! \\u2014 to be his host in Jericho. Others grumbled about Jesus spending time with such a miserly sinner, but Zacchaeus was so moved by Jesus\\u2019 radical gesture that he promised to give half of all he owned to the poor and repay four times what he had cheated out of anyone. In response to Zacchaeus\\u2019 changed heart, Jesus said, \\u201cToday, salvation has come to this household...\\u201d \\u2014 Luke 19.9&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This story is also represented in one of the tapestries in our Narthex.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;center-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.6591&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.4951&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;the-last-supper&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;The Last Supper&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The night before Jesus was crucified, he gathered his twelve disciples in an upper room, and shared with them an intimate meal that would portend his death:&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After giving thanks, he broke [the bread] and said, \\u201cThis is my body, which is for you; do this to remember me.\\u201d He did the same thing with the cup, after they had eaten, saying, \\u201cThis cup is the new covenant in my blood. Every time you drink it, do this to remember me.\\u201d \\u2014 1 Corinthians 11.23-25&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Up and down the centuries, ever since this Last Supper, Christians have gathered together to remember Christ\\u2019s sacrifice through the communion meal, a sacrament of the church.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;center-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.6083&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.5601&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;mary-magdalene-weeping&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Mary Magdalene Weeping&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Mary was perhaps Jesus\\u2019 most devoted disciple. When his other followers deserted him at his trial and crucifixion, Mary was one of a brave band of women who stood by him to his death and visited his tomb. She is seen in the gospel of John weeping outside the tomb, believing death had won. And then, breaking into the midst of her sorrow, Jesus suddenly appeared to her, resurrected from the dead! In that moment, Mary\\u2019s whole world changed. Rejoicing, Mary ran to the disciples, the first to witness and share the good news that is the bedrock of Christianity: Jesus Christ, raised from the dead!&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;center-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.5584&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.6851&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;the-resurrected-jesus&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;The Resurrected Jesus&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Jesus, Son of the Living God, Light of the World, Savior of all nations. When we first began dreaming about our stained glass window, we knew the biggest challenge would be how to depict Jesus. We wanted an image that would represent all the people of the earth. So Jesus\\u2019 image is created using every color of the rainbow. He is shown in the Resurrection garden, with arms outstretched, welcoming all who would come to him - offering love, grace, and eternal life.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;center-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.5006&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.3276&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;pentecost&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Pentecost&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The church age begins with Pentecost; the Holy Spirit descends like tongues of fire to empower the disciples to carry on Jesus\\u2019 mission to heal the world by proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of Heaven. This is the beginning of the church, and we believe the Holy Spirit continues to work throughout the church today. This is one reason the balcony railings in our church are perforated with a design of flames, representing the Holy Spirit\\u2019s work in and through us.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.6501&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.3351&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;paul&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Paul&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Saul of Tarsus (later named Paul) spent his early career persecuting Christians. He was dramatically struck down on the road to Damascus by a blinding light, at which time Jesus spoke to him, saying \\u201cSaul, Saul, why do you persecute me?\\u201d This experience led to Paul\\u2019s Christian baptism and his commitment to spend the remainder of his life building churches \\u2014 traveling thousands of miles by land and sea at the risk of rejection, physical pain, persecution and ultimately, martyrdom. As a well-educated Jew and a Roman citizen, Paul was uniquely positioned to take the good news of Jesus to Gentile people where he established a multitude of churches, wrote some of our most cherished texts and shaped Christianity around the globe with an impact that is second only to that of Jesus Christ.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.6990&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.4026&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;peter&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Peter&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Peter (originally Simon) was a Galilean fisherman who, along with his brother Andrew, was called to follow Jesus as one of the twelve disciples to become \\u201cfishers of men.\\u201d Peter was bold, spontaneous and impulsive. When Jesus walked on water, Peter stepped out of the boat to join him on the water for a moment but soon begins to sink when he takes his eyes off Jesus and his faith wavers. When Jesus asked Peter, \\u201cWho do you say that I am?\\u201d Peter confidently replied, \\u201cYOU are the Christ, the Son of the living God.\\u201d Jesus\\u2019 reply provided his new name, \\u201cl tell you that you are Peter. And I\\u2019ll build my church on this rock. The gates of the underworld won\\u2019t be able to stand against it. I\\u2019ll give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Anything you fasten on earth will be fastened in heaven. Anything you loosen on earth will be loosened in heaven.\\u201d&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.7398&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.3101&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;perpetua&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Perpetua&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Vibia Perpetua was a 22-year old noblewoman who was arrested for being a Christian as she was preparing for baptism in 203. She would not deny being a Christian and was led to an amphitheater for execution. Perpetua kept a diary with an account of her imprisonment and passed the diary to another Christian who wrote of her bravery in the arena facing wild beasts and then death by sword. This account is one of the rare surviving documents written by a woman in the ancient world. It was read annually in Carthage churches for centuries.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.7657&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.3826&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;augustine&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Augustine&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;An early Christian theologian and philosopher, Augustine became bishop of a Roman region in modern-day Algeria in northern Africa. In his early years, Augustine struggled with restless desire, always \\u201ccasting about for something to love\\u201d \\u2014 lust, power, honor, knowledge \\u2014 but none of the goods of this world satisfied. Augustine eventually found peace by turning his desires toward God: \\u201cLord, you have made us for yourself. Therefore our hearts are restless until they rest in you.\\u201d Through Augustine\\u2019s prolific writings, he became one of the most preeminent and influential thinkers in history. He profoundly shaped the development of both Catholic and Protestant theology and advanced the idea of just wars in order to protect innocents and preserve peace.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.7209&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.4376&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;teresa-of-avila&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Teresa of Avila&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Teresa of Avila lived from 1515-1582. She was a Spanish nun, mystic, and religious reformer. During a 3-year illness, she spent her time contemplating spiritual life. After that period, she gave herself intensely to prayer, austere poverty and the renewal of monasteries. She established 14 new monasteries across Spain and wrote extensively on mysticism, prayer, and spiritual direction.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.8076&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.4801&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;martin-luther&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Martin Luther&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;One of the clearest images in the right panel is that of Martin Luther, who is shown posting his 95 Theses on the church door in Wittenberg in 1517. As an early 16th century priest and theologian and the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, Luther brought passion to his religious cause of reform beginning with his rejection of the sale of religious indulgences. Aided by the new technology of the printing press, copies of Luther\\u2019s Ninety-Five Theses spread rapidly throughout across Europe and led to the fragmentation of the Catholic Church\\u2019s power, igniting the Protestant Reformation.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.6920&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.5401&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;john-calvin&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;John Calvin&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;John Calvin is often called the most important figure of the second generation of the Protestant Reformation. While Martin Luther was known for his passion and intensity, Calvin was known for his intellectual and unemotional approach to faith, which provided Protestantism\\u2019s theological underpinnings. He rejected many organizational structures of the medieval church including the Pope\\u2019s authority and the use of art and musical instruments in the church. He emphasized the importance of scripture, God\\u2019s sovereignty and adherence to a strict moral code.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.8315&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.5276&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;john-wesley&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;John Wesley&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In the 1700s, English society was polarized. Rationalism had led people to believe they no longer needed God; the rich struggled with materialism and the poor with lack of necessities. Into this world, a priest and Oxford professor, John Wesley, came to trust in Christ and began preaching a faith that would bring a revival of Christianity throughout the British Isles and across America. Wesley\\u2019s preaching awakened souls and brought spiritual and social reform. His message and faith reached far beyond the walls of the Anglican Church, ultimately bringing millions of people to faith in Jesus Christ, changing the face of human history and shaping churches like ours still today. The legacy of the movement he founded continues to bring revival to hearts and souls so that lives and the world might be changed. In addition to being known as a co-founder of Methodism, John Wesley is remembered as a tireless worker; it is estimated that he travelled perhaps 250,000 miles, mostly on horseback, to share God\\u2019s word.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.7807&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.5726&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;susanna-wesley&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Susanna Wesley&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Susanna Wesley is known as the \\u201cmother of Methodism\\u201d (and as the mother of 19 children, 10 of whom survived). Her character and devotion to God had a profound effect on John and Charles Wesley. She believed in education and had a goal to spend an hour each week with each of her children. She started a Sunday afternoon Bible study for her family and this led to a class for as many as 200 people each week. She was a modest woman who said, \\u201cI am content to fill a little space, if God be glorified.\\u201d Her little space launched her two sons who brought many, many souls to Christ. She would not have asked for more.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.7368&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.5451&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;pope-john-xxiii&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Pope John XXIII&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Pope John XXIII was a man who surprised people. His election to be pope was unexpected\\u2014it took 11 ballots. He was 76 and was expected to maintain the status quo. However, he called the historic Second Vatican Council and reshaped the Catholic faith. The Council allowed Mass to be spoken in the local language, revised Eucharistic prayers, placed a stronger emphasis on promoting unity among the world\\u2019s Christian churches, and introduced contemporary liturgical music and artwork. Pope John XXIII was pope from October 1958, until he died in June 1963. In 2013, Pope Francis declared Pope John XXIII a saint based on his leadership.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.8883&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.6076&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;thomas-aquinas&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Thomas Aquinas&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Thomas Aquinas was a 13th century Catholic priest in the Dominican order. He was a quiet man who rarely spoke, but thought deeply about theological issues. He believed that faith and reason came from God, and theology and science were not in opposition, but worked together to prove the existence of God, our Creator. He was a prolific writer with controversial ideas for his time, but he is now known as one of the Catholic Church\\u2019s greatest theologians and philosophers. He was canonized by the Catholic Church in 1323.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.7438&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.4901&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;patriarch-athenagoras&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Patriarch Athenagoras&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Patriarch Athenagoras represents the Eastern Orthodox Church, which traces its roots to the apostles as a preservation of the original faith of the universal church. In 1948, Athenagoras served as Patriarch of Constantinople, a role that placed him as the top spiritual leader for approximately 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide. He was particularly respected for his efforts to establish harmony, expand the cooperative work of clergy and laity, and improve ecumenical relations. Athenagoras\\u2019 work with Pope John XXIII dramatically reestablished harmony between the two largest branches of Christianity, Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic. These branches had excommunicated and rejected the authority of one another in the 11th Century.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.8843&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.5476&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;mother-teresa&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Mother Teresa&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Born in Macedonia in 1910, the young Catholic nun Teresa moved to Calcutta, India, to educate young girls and alleviate their poverty through education. Mother Teresa, as she became known, left the relative comfort of her convent and fully devoted herself to living among, and caring for, India\\u2019s sick and poor. Through kindness, generosity, spiritual strength and unfailing commitment, her efforts to meet basic human needs have multiplied, providing peace and hope for hundreds of thousands of the world\\u2019s poorest people in 133 countries. Worldwide, Mother Teresa\\u2019s name is synonymous with selfless service and a life of devotion to Christ. Mother Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. The Catholic church canonized her as an official Saint (Saint Teresa of Calcutta) in September 2016.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.6850&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.7076&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;francis-asbury&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Francis Asbury&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Known as the \\u201cFather of American Methodism,\\u201d Francis Asbury contributed more to the success and spread of Methodism in American than anyone else. After becoming a lay preacher in England in his teens, in 1774 Asbury volunteered to be sent by Wesley as a missionary to America. Asbury quickly realized that the Methodist practice of preachers traveling as \\u201ccircuit riders\\u201d would be even more useful in America than it was in England. Incredibly successful, the Methodist Church grew from 1,200 people to 214,000 members and 700 ordained preachers. Asbury preached over 16,000 sermons and traveled over a quarter of a million miles as a horseback-riding evangelist.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.7986&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.5526&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;mamie-emmett-till&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Mamie &amp; Emmett Till&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Mamie and Emmett Till are key figures in the civil rights movement. In 1955, Emmett was a 14-year-old living in Chicago who went to visit relatives in Mississippi. He reportedly flirted with a white woman at a grocery and four days later was abducted, tortured, shot and tossed in a river. His gruesomely disfigured body was found three days after that. His mother, Mamie, insisted on an open casket for Emmett\\u2019s funeral so all could see the abuse he had suffered. Tens of thousands attended the funeral, bringing international attention to the case, increasing public awareness of and support for the civil rights movement in America. Jet magazine also published photos of Emmett in his casket. The men accused of the crime were acquitted, although they later admitted it. Today, a sign memorializing Emmett\\u2019s murder, riddled with bullet holes, stands near the river where his body was found. 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His 1937 book \\u201cThe Cost of Discipleship,\\u201d considered a modern classic, called for more faithful and radical obedience to Christ, and rebuked comfortable Christianity, which he termed \\u201ccheap grace.\\u201d Later, Bonhoeffer joined the German secret service, acting as a double agent to gather information to help Jews escape. Eventually, Bonhoeffer was thrown into prison and was hanged just two weeks before the prison in which he was incarcerated and liberated by U.S. soldiers.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.9242&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.8901&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;st-francis-of-assisi&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;St. Francis of Assisi&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;This Italian Catholic friar and preacher of the 12th and 13th centuries was born into luxury and privilege, but later dedicated his life to simplicity and imitation of the life of Christ. Despite the convention of his day, Francis became known for passionately preaching sermons that everyday people could understand. Renowned for his love of nature, Francis was also known to preach sermons to animals as he traveled, earning him criticism and the nickname, \\u201cGod\\u2019s fool.\\u201d Today, Francis is considered the founder of Franciscan orders and the patron saint of ecologists and merchants.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.7787&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.4601&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;rosa-parks&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Rosa Parks&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Rosa Parks is best known for refusing to yield her seat to a white passenger on a bus in Montgomery, Ala., in 1955, sparking a year-long boycott that helped launch the civil rights movement. At that time, the first four rows of bus seats were reserved for whites and blacks were relegated to the \\u201ccolored\\u201d section in the back, although blacks were more than three-fourths of riders. Sections weren\\u2019t fixed and the middle area varied, depending on the number of white riders. Parks refused to move from her seat in the middle when a white needed it and was arrested. Four days later, on the day of her trial, the boycott began. Parks wasn\\u2019t the first black to be arrested for flouting the law but NAACP organizers thought her case would make a good court challenge, which helped bring attention to the civil rights movement. Parks\\u2019 arrest came three months after the murder of Emmett Till, also shown in the window. In 1999, the U.S. Congress called her \\u201cthe first lady of civil rights\\u201d and \\u201cthe mother of the freedom movement.\\u201d Rosa Parks was a member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.9840&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.6376&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;bishop-sundo-kim&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Bishop Sundo Kim&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Bishop Sundo Kim, visionary leader of the United Methodist Church in Korea, has helped spread Christianity and renew the Methodist Church around the world. Bishop Kim began his career as a doctor, and served as a field surgeon during the Korean War. Later, he came to America to attend seminary and then returned to South Korea to lead the Kwang Lim Methodist Church to grow from 200 people to over 75,000 during his 30 years as its senior pastor. Under his leadership, Kwang Lim Methodist Church has started seminaries in former Communist countries, launched mission churches around the world, funded significant works in Africa, and provided support for theological education in America. 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He also believed that the Holy Spirit was breaking down barriers and uniting all nationalities, races and ethnicities in love, bringing them together as one family of God, just as was occurring at Azusa Street.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.9122&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.6176&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;e-stanley-jones&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;E. Stanley Jones&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Born in 1884, Jones was an American missionary on the Indian subcontinent who is remembered as a peacemaker, counselor, devotional writer, evangelist and interfaith leader. 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Jones founded the Christian Ashram spiritual retreat movement and is referred to as the \\u201cBilly Graham of India.\\u201d He received the Gandhi Peace Award and was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.6720&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.6476&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;matthew-joyner&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Matthew Joyner&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Matthew Joyner is the only Resurrection member depicted in the window. Though he never spoke a word due to a chromosomal condition, Matthew\\u2019s life was a catalyst for the development of Matthew\\u2019s Ministry. Matthew\\u2019s Ministry is an outreach and support ministry for persons of all ages with special needs and their families. Our blood drive also started because of Matthew\\u2019s life. Matthew has passed away and is pictured doing something he was not able to do in his 21 years on Earth: reading a book to a local girl from one of our partner schools in Kansas City.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.7568&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.7801&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;children-pumping-water&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Children Pumping Water&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Mission work is a high priority for Church of the Resurrection. 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In his famous speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, King proclaimed, \\u201cl have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.\\u201d King died by assassination in 1968 at the Hotel Lorraine in Memphis, Tennessee, while preparing for a march with striking garbage workers.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.9870&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.7276&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;billy-graham&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Billy Graham&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Born in 1918 in North Carolina, Billy Graham rose to prominence as a young revival preacher. He quickly became known for his charismatic and comforting sermons which made the Christian Gospel easy to understand. In his preaching, Graham always offered the opportunity for his listeners to respond immediately with a decision to become a follower Jesus Christ. Over the course of his life, he preached to live audiences with as many as 215 million people in more than 185 countries \\u2013 more than any other person in history, plus untold additional millions through radio, television and written works. Though criticized for being too liberal by some and too conservative by others, he has continued to garner enormous respect, being rated as \\u201cOne of the World\\u2019s Ten Most Admired Men\\u201d for 57 years \\u2013 nearly twice as many years as anyone else. 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They won\\u2019t hurt or destroy at any place on my holy mountain, says the Lord.\\u201d \\u2014 Isaiah 65.25&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.8375&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.9201&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;sword-into-plowshare&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Sword into Plowshare&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Three times in the Old Testament, (Isaiah 2:4, Micah 4:3, Joel 3:10) we catch an earthly glimpse of a restored paradise, where enmity and warfare have ceased and an abiding peace has come to stay. 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The biblical story begins in a garden, it ends in a garden, and in between, Christianity\u2019s most important redemptive story takes place in a garden. At the center of each of these gardens is a tree. 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Through Noah\\u2019s pivotal role in preserving life through the devastating flood, we find a foretaste of God\\u2019s redemptive work through the cross, and discover how God longs for us to act justly toward one another and provide care for the world under our stewardship. Traditionally, Noah\\u2019s ark has been a symbol of the church, which gathers people into a sanctuary of salvation, and then scatters them into the world, bringing life.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;left-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.1279&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.6501&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;abraham&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Abraham&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Abram, whom God renamed Abraham, meaning \\u201cthe father of many nations,\\u201d is the founding patriarch of three of the world\\u2019s five major religions. Today, more than half of the world\\u2019s population traces their spiritual heritage to Abraham who was blessed by God in order to become a blessing to others. In his story, we see the commencement of God\\u2019s covenantal relationship with humankind, which continues throughout the entirety of scripture, culminating in Jesus. All three of the world\\u2019s monotheistic faiths, Christianity, Judaism and Islam, trace their roots to the Abrahamic covenant.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;left-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.2176&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.6701&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;sarah-and-isaac&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Sarah and Isaac&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Sarah, originally Sarai, journeyed with her husband Abraham from Ur (in modern day Iraq) to Haran (in modern-day Turkey), then south to Egypt, and ultimately to Hebron (in modern-day Israel.) Sarah remained childless throughout her childbearing years, but at age 90, God promised she would bear a son and that God\\u2019s covenant would come to fruition through his lineage. At 91 years of age, Sarah gave birth to her son named Isaac, meaning \\u201claughter,\\u201d because at the thought of bearing a child at her age she declared, \\u201cGod has made me laugh. Now everyone will laugh with me.\\u201d Isaac became the second patriarch and passed a blessing on to his son Jacob who had twelve sons of his own, forming the twelve tribes of Israel.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;left-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.2695&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.7426&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;jacob&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Jacob&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Jacob, a patriarch of the Israelites, was the son of Isaac and Rebecca and the grandson of Abraham and Sarah. As a young man, Jacob cheated his twin brother Esau out of his birthright and blessing. Later in life, God renamed him Israel, which means \\u201che struggles with God.\\u201d Jacob married Leah and Rachel and had twelve sons and at least one daughter. His sons became the twelve Tribes of Israel. During a severe drought in Canaan, Jacob and his sons moved to Egypt, where his son Joseph was viceroy. Jacob died in Egypt, but his sons carried his remains back to Canaan to be buried with his family. Jacob\\u2019s story teaches us how an imperfect person can be greatly blessed by God\\u2014not because of who he or she is, but because of who God is.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:[&quot;left-triptych&quot;],&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.2954&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.5976&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#8d9ebc&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;joseph&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Joseph&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Joseph was the eleventh of twelve sons of the patriarch Jacob. Sold into slavery by his older jealous brothers, Joseph established himself in Egypt as a servant in the house of Potiphar, a captain in the Pharaoh\\u2019s guard. Falsely accused, he was imprisoned and eventually secured his release by correctly interpreting the Pharaoh\\u2019s dream, which foretold of seven years of abundance followed by seven years of famine. Joseph ultimately became the second most powerful man in Egypt and through his leadership, the Egyptians and surrounding nations were rescued from the famine. Joseph reunited with his family when they, without understanding Joseph\\u2019s identity, turned to him for assistance. With words that continue to inspire, Joseph forgave his brothers and said to them, \\u201cYou planned something bad for me, but God produced something good from it.\\u201d&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;left-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.1877&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.5226&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;moses&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Moses&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The Hebrew people were slaves in Egypt when, in order to prevent them from strengthening in number, the Pharaoh ordered all newborn Hebrew boys to be killed. Moses\\u2019 mother carefully concealed him in a basket in the Nile River, and Pharaoh\\u2019s sister found and raised Moses within the royal family. As a young adult, Moses killed an Egyptian slave master who was beating a slave and had to flee for his safety. While in exile, God encountered and spoke to him from within a burning bush, sending him back to Egypt in order to demand the release of the Israelites from slavery. After ten plagues were brought upon Egypt, Moses led the Israelites safely out of Egypt and across the Red Sea. At Mount Sinai, Moses received the Ten Commandments; and after 40 long years of wandering in the desert, Moses died just before the Hebrew people entered the Promised Land. Moses has come to symbolize God\\u2019s concern for liberation of the oppressed.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;left-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.2366&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.4476&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;naomi-and-ruth&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Naomi and Ruth&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Naomi moved from Israel to Moab with her husband and two sons. First losing her husband and then her two sons, Naomi was left with her two Moabite daughters-in-law, Orpah and Ruth. Naomi told both young women they should return to their own families and she would return alone to Israel. Ruth, however, remained loyal to Naomi and would not leave her, saying, \\u201cWherever you go, I will go; and wherever you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.\\u2019 Ruth and Naomi traveled together to Bethlehem where Ruth remarried with an Israelite named Boaz. Ruth and Boaz would become the greatgrandparents of King David, in the direct lineage of Jesus.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;left-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.2605&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.3951&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;david&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;David&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;A prominent religious figure in the Jewish, Christian and Islamic faiths, David is seen as a righteous king and \\u201ca man after God\\u2019s own heart,\\u201d though he also wrestled with his human frailties and temptations, as seen in his affair with Bathsheba and the killing of Uriah. David showed valor in battle and courage as Saul\\u2019s successor as King of Israel. He reunited the Israelite kingdom, conquered Jerusalem and established it as the spiritual and political center of Israel. Though he moved the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem and intended to build a temple, the task fell to his son and successor, King Solomon. David was a warrior, musician and poet, and is credited with composing approximately half of the Book of Psalms.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;left-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.2934&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.3751&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;daniel&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Daniel&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In 606 BC, Babylon conquered and pillaged Judah. Daniel, a noble Jewish teenager was carried into captivity along with three of his peers. Daniel found favor with King Nebuchadnezzar after interpreting a dream for him, and was promoted to the role of chief governor of Babylon. Later, under the rule of King Darius, a decree went out that no one was to offer prayer to any god or man except him for thirty days. Daniel resolved not to comply and continued his habit of prayers to God, knowing that doing so would put his life at risk. For this crime, he was arrested and thrown into a lions\\u2019 den but found protection from an angel who appeared and shut the lions\\u2019 mouths. Daniel\\u2019s legacy includes commitment, faith, courage and divine understanding.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;left-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.3312&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.3801&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;Esther&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Esther&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Esther\\u2019s faith and courage saved God\\u2019s people in exile. Esther became a Jewish queen of the Persian king Ahasuerus, handpicked for her beauty and intelligence. Her guardian, Mordecai, came into difficulty for refusing to bow down to Haman, one of the King\\u2019s high officials. Infuriated, Haman became intent on destroying the Jews. Mordecai heard of the plot and reported it to Queen Esther saying, \\u201cWho knows, but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?\\u201d Esther shows great courage by bravely pleading to the capricious King for the protection of her Jewish people from Haman\\u2019s plot. In a twist of fate, the King agreed with Esther, rescues the Jewish people and hanged Haman on the same gallows he had built to destroy the Jews.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;left-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.3940&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.3526&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;cloud-of-witnesses&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Cloud of Witnesses&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In the heavens, to the right and left of Jesus, are faint images of the saints in heaven. To the left are Old Testament saints: Hagar, Jochebed (with baby Moses), Zipporah, Joshua, Rahab, Caleb, Samuel, Deborah, King Solomon, Isaiah, and Jeremiah. On his other side, or in the RIGHT TRIPTYCH are the New Testament saints looking back to Christ \\u2013 what the book of Hebrews calls a great cloud of witnesses: Zecharaiah, Elizabeth, Joseph, James, Lazarus, Martha, Mary, Joseph of Arimathea, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. These men and women represent the \\u201cCommunion of the Saints,\\u201d the spiritual union of the members of the church, both in heaven and on earth. When we worship, Christians believe we are joining with the cloud of witnesses in heaven who sing continuous praises to God. Their faithful witness serves to encourage and strengthen our own faith.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;left-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.2894&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.2276&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;river&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;River&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Flowing across the window is a river, an important theme in the Bible. Rivers flow from Eden and through the restored Paradise; in between is the Jordan River where the Israelites crossed into the Promised Land and where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist. The river in our window forms the shape of the Omega, the last letter of the Greek alphabet, symbolizing completeness.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;left-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.3103&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.8801&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;jesus-birth&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Jesus&#039; Birth&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Also called the Incarnation, the birth of Jesus was foretold by prophets, proclaimed by throngs of angels, and celebrated with unexpected visitors \\u2014 not the powerful or religious elite, but humble shepherds and magi, foreign visitors not of the Hebrew faith. God was no longer distant and unapproachable, but dwelled among humankind, taking on flesh and entering fully into the human condition. But the long-awaited Messiah did not arrive as a conquering warrior-king; rather, God entered the world in a most surprising way - \\u201cclandestinely behind enemy lines,\\u201d wrote C. S. Lewis: through a virgin\\u2019s womb, as a helpless baby. The prophet Isaiah presaged this child eight centuries before his birth: \\u201cA child is born to us, a son is given to us, and authority will be on his shoulders. He will be named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.\\u201d \\u2014 lsaiah 9.6&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This story is also represented in one of the tapestries in our Narthex.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;center-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.4189&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.7526&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;baptism-by-john-the-baptist&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Baptism by John the Baptist&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River by his cousin, John the Baptist, marks the beginning of Jesus\\u2019 public ministry. This event, recorded in the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, reveals the Christian Trinity: God the Father, whose voice is heard. Jesus the Son, immersed in the waters of baptism. And the Holy Spirit, descending as a dove:&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, \\u201cThis is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.\\u201c \\u2014 Matthew 3.16-17&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.3821&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.6101&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#8d9ebc&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;children-visiting-jesus&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Children Visiting Jesus&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The disciples scolded people for bringing children to Jesus to be blessed, but Jesus welcomed the children, and said, \\u201cAllow the children to come to me. Don \\u2018t forbid them, because God\\u2019s kingdom belongs to people like these children.\\u201d \\u2014 Luke&lt;br \\\/&gt;18.16&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This image, which includes a young child and a teenager, is meant to remind us that children have a special place in the heart of God, and to reassure anyone who\\u2019s ever lost a child that their child is in heaven, embraced by the love of Jesus.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;center-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.4428&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.5526&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;call-of-peter-andrew&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Call of Peter &amp; Andrew&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Jesus called Simon-Peter and Andrew out of their fishing boats to be his first disciples. \\u201cCome, follow me,\\u201d Jesus said, inviting the brothers to walk in his footsteps, study at his feet, and soak in his life. This is discipleship. \\u201cCome, follow me, and I\\u2019ll show you how to fish for people.\\u201d The brothers immediately abandoned everything \\u2014 their nets, their boats, their very livelihood \\u2014 to become Jesus\\u2019 first followers, casting out on a life-changing journey to draw the scattered world together into the great gathering force of God\\u2019s love.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:[&quot;center-triptych&quot;],&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.3362&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.5326&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#8d9ebc&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;woman-at-well&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Woman at the Well&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The gospel of John records the story of a Samaritan woman who encountered Jesus at a well. For Jesus to interact with a Samaritan woman known to be a sinner challenged all cultural conventions of his day. But Jesus, whose love crosses all man-made barriers, had mercy on this woman, spoke deeply into the situation of her life with mysterious knowledge, and offered her living water that would never run dry. The Samaritan woman left the well rejoicing, telling everyone about this miraculous encounter, and many believed because of her testimony.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;center-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.3940&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.4401&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;anointing-jesus-feet&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Anointing of Jesus&#039; Feet&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;While Jesus attended a dinner banquet in his honor, a woman sat at his feet, and wept. She wiped her tears from his feet with her hair, kissed them and anointed him with an expensive perfume, worth a year\\u2019s wages. Some people were indignant \\u2014 this woman possessed a sinful reputation, how dare she touch Jesus! Others scolded her for this extravagant waste: that money could have been used to help the poor. But Jesus honored her, and said, \\u201cLeave her alone. This perfume was to be used in preparation for my burial, and this is how she has used it. You will always have the poor among you, but you won\\u2019t always have me.\\u201d \\u2014 John 12.7-8&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This story is also represented in one of the tapestries in our Narthex.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;center-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.5903&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.4251&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;zacchaeus&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Zacchaeus&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Zacchaeus, a short man who climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus as he passed by, was surprised when Jesus chose him \\u2014 a despised tax collector! \\u2014 to be his host in Jericho. Others grumbled about Jesus spending time with such a miserly sinner, but Zacchaeus was so moved by Jesus\\u2019 radical gesture that he promised to give half of all he owned to the poor and repay four times what he had cheated out of anyone. In response to Zacchaeus\\u2019 changed heart, Jesus said, \\u201cToday, salvation has come to this household...\\u201d \\u2014 Luke 19.9&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This story is also represented in one of the tapestries in our Narthex.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;center-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.6591&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.4951&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;the-last-supper&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;The Last Supper&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The night before Jesus was crucified, he gathered his twelve disciples in an upper room, and shared with them an intimate meal that would portend his death:&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After giving thanks, he broke [the bread] and said, \\u201cThis is my body, which is for you; do this to remember me.\\u201d He did the same thing with the cup, after they had eaten, saying, \\u201cThis cup is the new covenant in my blood. Every time you drink it, do this to remember me.\\u201d \\u2014 1 Corinthians 11.23-25&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Up and down the centuries, ever since this Last Supper, Christians have gathered together to remember Christ\\u2019s sacrifice through the communion meal, a sacrament of the church.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;center-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.6083&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.5601&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;mary-magdalene-weeping&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Mary Magdalene Weeping&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Mary was perhaps Jesus\\u2019 most devoted disciple. When his other followers deserted him at his trial and crucifixion, Mary was one of a brave band of women who stood by him to his death and visited his tomb. She is seen in the gospel of John weeping outside the tomb, believing death had won. And then, breaking into the midst of her sorrow, Jesus suddenly appeared to her, resurrected from the dead! In that moment, Mary\\u2019s whole world changed. Rejoicing, Mary ran to the disciples, the first to witness and share the good news that is the bedrock of Christianity: Jesus Christ, raised from the dead!&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;center-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.5584&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.6851&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;the-resurrected-jesus&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;The Resurrected Jesus&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Jesus, Son of the Living God, Light of the World, Savior of all nations. When we first began dreaming about our stained glass window, we knew the biggest challenge would be how to depict Jesus. We wanted an image that would represent all the people of the earth. So Jesus\\u2019 image is created using every color of the rainbow. He is shown in the Resurrection garden, with arms outstretched, welcoming all who would come to him - offering love, grace, and eternal life.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;center-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.5006&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.3276&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;pentecost&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Pentecost&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The church age begins with Pentecost; the Holy Spirit descends like tongues of fire to empower the disciples to carry on Jesus\\u2019 mission to heal the world by proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of Heaven. This is the beginning of the church, and we believe the Holy Spirit continues to work throughout the church today. This is one reason the balcony railings in our church are perforated with a design of flames, representing the Holy Spirit\\u2019s work in and through us.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.6501&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.3351&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;paul&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Paul&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Saul of Tarsus (later named Paul) spent his early career persecuting Christians. He was dramatically struck down on the road to Damascus by a blinding light, at which time Jesus spoke to him, saying \\u201cSaul, Saul, why do you persecute me?\\u201d This experience led to Paul\\u2019s Christian baptism and his commitment to spend the remainder of his life building churches \\u2014 traveling thousands of miles by land and sea at the risk of rejection, physical pain, persecution and ultimately, martyrdom. As a well-educated Jew and a Roman citizen, Paul was uniquely positioned to take the good news of Jesus to Gentile people where he established a multitude of churches, wrote some of our most cherished texts and shaped Christianity around the globe with an impact that is second only to that of Jesus Christ.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.6990&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.4026&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;peter&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Peter&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Peter (originally Simon) was a Galilean fisherman who, along with his brother Andrew, was called to follow Jesus as one of the twelve disciples to become \\u201cfishers of men.\\u201d Peter was bold, spontaneous and impulsive. When Jesus walked on water, Peter stepped out of the boat to join him on the water for a moment but soon begins to sink when he takes his eyes off Jesus and his faith wavers. When Jesus asked Peter, \\u201cWho do you say that I am?\\u201d Peter confidently replied, \\u201cYOU are the Christ, the Son of the living God.\\u201d Jesus\\u2019 reply provided his new name, \\u201cl tell you that you are Peter. And I\\u2019ll build my church on this rock. The gates of the underworld won\\u2019t be able to stand against it. I\\u2019ll give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Anything you fasten on earth will be fastened in heaven. Anything you loosen on earth will be loosened in heaven.\\u201d&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.7398&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.3101&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;perpetua&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Perpetua&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Vibia Perpetua was a 22-year old noblewoman who was arrested for being a Christian as she was preparing for baptism in 203. She would not deny being a Christian and was led to an amphitheater for execution. Perpetua kept a diary with an account of her imprisonment and passed the diary to another Christian who wrote of her bravery in the arena facing wild beasts and then death by sword. This account is one of the rare surviving documents written by a woman in the ancient world. It was read annually in Carthage churches for centuries.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.7657&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.3826&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;augustine&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Augustine&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;An early Christian theologian and philosopher, Augustine became bishop of a Roman region in modern-day Algeria in northern Africa. In his early years, Augustine struggled with restless desire, always \\u201ccasting about for something to love\\u201d \\u2014 lust, power, honor, knowledge \\u2014 but none of the goods of this world satisfied. Augustine eventually found peace by turning his desires toward God: \\u201cLord, you have made us for yourself. Therefore our hearts are restless until they rest in you.\\u201d Through Augustine\\u2019s prolific writings, he became one of the most preeminent and influential thinkers in history. He profoundly shaped the development of both Catholic and Protestant theology and advanced the idea of just wars in order to protect innocents and preserve peace.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.7209&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.4376&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;teresa-of-avila&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Teresa of Avila&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Teresa of Avila lived from 1515-1582. She was a Spanish nun, mystic, and religious reformer. During a 3-year illness, she spent her time contemplating spiritual life. After that period, she gave herself intensely to prayer, austere poverty and the renewal of monasteries. She established 14 new monasteries across Spain and wrote extensively on mysticism, prayer, and spiritual direction.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.8076&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.4801&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;martin-luther&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Martin Luther&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;One of the clearest images in the right panel is that of Martin Luther, who is shown posting his 95 Theses on the church door in Wittenberg in 1517. As an early 16th century priest and theologian and the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, Luther brought passion to his religious cause of reform beginning with his rejection of the sale of religious indulgences. Aided by the new technology of the printing press, copies of Luther\\u2019s Ninety-Five Theses spread rapidly throughout across Europe and led to the fragmentation of the Catholic Church\\u2019s power, igniting the Protestant Reformation.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.6920&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.5401&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;john-calvin&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;John Calvin&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;John Calvin is often called the most important figure of the second generation of the Protestant Reformation. While Martin Luther was known for his passion and intensity, Calvin was known for his intellectual and unemotional approach to faith, which provided Protestantism\\u2019s theological underpinnings. He rejected many organizational structures of the medieval church including the Pope\\u2019s authority and the use of art and musical instruments in the church. He emphasized the importance of scripture, God\\u2019s sovereignty and adherence to a strict moral code.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.8315&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.5276&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;john-wesley&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;John Wesley&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In the 1700s, English society was polarized. Rationalism had led people to believe they no longer needed God; the rich struggled with materialism and the poor with lack of necessities. Into this world, a priest and Oxford professor, John Wesley, came to trust in Christ and began preaching a faith that would bring a revival of Christianity throughout the British Isles and across America. Wesley\\u2019s preaching awakened souls and brought spiritual and social reform. His message and faith reached far beyond the walls of the Anglican Church, ultimately bringing millions of people to faith in Jesus Christ, changing the face of human history and shaping churches like ours still today. The legacy of the movement he founded continues to bring revival to hearts and souls so that lives and the world might be changed. In addition to being known as a co-founder of Methodism, John Wesley is remembered as a tireless worker; it is estimated that he travelled perhaps 250,000 miles, mostly on horseback, to share God\\u2019s word.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.7807&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.5726&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;susanna-wesley&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Susanna Wesley&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Susanna Wesley is known as the \\u201cmother of Methodism\\u201d (and as the mother of 19 children, 10 of whom survived). Her character and devotion to God had a profound effect on John and Charles Wesley. She believed in education and had a goal to spend an hour each week with each of her children. She started a Sunday afternoon Bible study for her family and this led to a class for as many as 200 people each week. She was a modest woman who said, \\u201cI am content to fill a little space, if God be glorified.\\u201d Her little space launched her two sons who brought many, many souls to Christ. She would not have asked for more.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.7368&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.5451&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;pope-john-xxiii&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Pope John XXIII&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Pope John XXIII was a man who surprised people. His election to be pope was unexpected\\u2014it took 11 ballots. He was 76 and was expected to maintain the status quo. However, he called the historic Second Vatican Council and reshaped the Catholic faith. The Council allowed Mass to be spoken in the local language, revised Eucharistic prayers, placed a stronger emphasis on promoting unity among the world\\u2019s Christian churches, and introduced contemporary liturgical music and artwork. Pope John XXIII was pope from October 1958, until he died in June 1963. In 2013, Pope Francis declared Pope John XXIII a saint based on his leadership.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.8883&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.6076&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;thomas-aquinas&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Thomas Aquinas&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Thomas Aquinas was a 13th century Catholic priest in the Dominican order. He was a quiet man who rarely spoke, but thought deeply about theological issues. He believed that faith and reason came from God, and theology and science were not in opposition, but worked together to prove the existence of God, our Creator. He was a prolific writer with controversial ideas for his time, but he is now known as one of the Catholic Church\\u2019s greatest theologians and philosophers. He was canonized by the Catholic Church in 1323.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.7438&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.4901&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;patriarch-athenagoras&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Patriarch Athenagoras&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Patriarch Athenagoras represents the Eastern Orthodox Church, which traces its roots to the apostles as a preservation of the original faith of the universal church. In 1948, Athenagoras served as Patriarch of Constantinople, a role that placed him as the top spiritual leader for approximately 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide. He was particularly respected for his efforts to establish harmony, expand the cooperative work of clergy and laity, and improve ecumenical relations. Athenagoras\\u2019 work with Pope John XXIII dramatically reestablished harmony between the two largest branches of Christianity, Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic. These branches had excommunicated and rejected the authority of one another in the 11th Century.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.8843&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.5476&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;mother-teresa&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Mother Teresa&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Born in Macedonia in 1910, the young Catholic nun Teresa moved to Calcutta, India, to educate young girls and alleviate their poverty through education. Mother Teresa, as she became known, left the relative comfort of her convent and fully devoted herself to living among, and caring for, India\\u2019s sick and poor. Through kindness, generosity, spiritual strength and unfailing commitment, her efforts to meet basic human needs have multiplied, providing peace and hope for hundreds of thousands of the world\\u2019s poorest people in 133 countries. Worldwide, Mother Teresa\\u2019s name is synonymous with selfless service and a life of devotion to Christ. Mother Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. The Catholic church canonized her as an official Saint (Saint Teresa of Calcutta) in September 2016.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.6850&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.7076&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;francis-asbury&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Francis Asbury&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Known as the \\u201cFather of American Methodism,\\u201d Francis Asbury contributed more to the success and spread of Methodism in American than anyone else. After becoming a lay preacher in England in his teens, in 1774 Asbury volunteered to be sent by Wesley as a missionary to America. Asbury quickly realized that the Methodist practice of preachers traveling as \\u201ccircuit riders\\u201d would be even more useful in America than it was in England. Incredibly successful, the Methodist Church grew from 1,200 people to 214,000 members and 700 ordained preachers. Asbury preached over 16,000 sermons and traveled over a quarter of a million miles as a horseback-riding evangelist.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.7986&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.5526&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;mamie-emmett-till&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Mamie &amp; Emmett Till&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Mamie and Emmett Till are key figures in the civil rights movement. In 1955, Emmett was a 14-year-old living in Chicago who went to visit relatives in Mississippi. He reportedly flirted with a white woman at a grocery and four days later was abducted, tortured, shot and tossed in a river. His gruesomely disfigured body was found three days after that. His mother, Mamie, insisted on an open casket for Emmett\\u2019s funeral so all could see the abuse he had suffered. Tens of thousands attended the funeral, bringing international attention to the case, increasing public awareness of and support for the civil rights movement in America. Jet magazine also published photos of Emmett in his casket. The men accused of the crime were acquitted, although they later admitted it. Today, a sign memorializing Emmett\\u2019s murder, riddled with bullet holes, stands near the river where his body was found. Recently, Emmett Till\\u2019s accuser recanted her story.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.8215&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.6476&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;dietrich-bonhoeffer&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Dietrich Bonhoeffer&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In the aftermath of World War I\\u2019s defeat, many Germans longed for a leader who could restore the nation\\u2019s grandeur. Into the vacuum stepped Adolf Hitler. At the same time, Dietrich Bonhoeffer was emerging as a leading theologian and courageous voice of resistance. By the time Hitler became president in 1934, Bonhoeffer was established as an unrelenting opponent. His 1937 book \\u201cThe Cost of Discipleship,\\u201d considered a modern classic, called for more faithful and radical obedience to Christ, and rebuked comfortable Christianity, which he termed \\u201ccheap grace.\\u201d Later, Bonhoeffer joined the German secret service, acting as a double agent to gather information to help Jews escape. Eventually, Bonhoeffer was thrown into prison and was hanged just two weeks before the prison in which he was incarcerated and liberated by U.S. soldiers.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.9242&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.8901&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;st-francis-of-assisi&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;St. Francis of Assisi&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;This Italian Catholic friar and preacher of the 12th and 13th centuries was born into luxury and privilege, but later dedicated his life to simplicity and imitation of the life of Christ. Despite the convention of his day, Francis became known for passionately preaching sermons that everyday people could understand. Renowned for his love of nature, Francis was also known to preach sermons to animals as he traveled, earning him criticism and the nickname, \\u201cGod\\u2019s fool.\\u201d Today, Francis is considered the founder of Franciscan orders and the patron saint of ecologists and merchants.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.7787&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.4601&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;rosa-parks&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Rosa Parks&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Rosa Parks is best known for refusing to yield her seat to a white passenger on a bus in Montgomery, Ala., in 1955, sparking a year-long boycott that helped launch the civil rights movement. At that time, the first four rows of bus seats were reserved for whites and blacks were relegated to the \\u201ccolored\\u201d section in the back, although blacks were more than three-fourths of riders. Sections weren\\u2019t fixed and the middle area varied, depending on the number of white riders. Parks refused to move from her seat in the middle when a white needed it and was arrested. Four days later, on the day of her trial, the boycott began. Parks wasn\\u2019t the first black to be arrested for flouting the law but NAACP organizers thought her case would make a good court challenge, which helped bring attention to the civil rights movement. Parks\\u2019 arrest came three months after the murder of Emmett Till, also shown in the window. In 1999, the U.S. Congress called her \\u201cthe first lady of civil rights\\u201d and \\u201cthe mother of the freedom movement.\\u201d Rosa Parks was a member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.9840&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.6376&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;bishop-sundo-kim&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Bishop Sundo Kim&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Bishop Sundo Kim, visionary leader of the United Methodist Church in Korea, has helped spread Christianity and renew the Methodist Church around the world. Bishop Kim began his career as a doctor, and served as a field surgeon during the Korean War. Later, he came to America to attend seminary and then returned to South Korea to lead the Kwang Lim Methodist Church to grow from 200 people to over 75,000 during his 30 years as its senior pastor. Under his leadership, Kwang Lim Methodist Church has started seminaries in former Communist countries, launched mission churches around the world, funded significant works in Africa, and provided support for theological education in America. 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We have an active roster of volunteers who serve during regular school hours in Resurrection partner schools as tutors or classroom buddies; tutor children after school at Grace United; share their love of reading and distribute books to students as members of a bookmobile team; and become a liaison or an assistant to a liaison at one of our partner schools.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.7876&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.7776&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;martin-luther-king-jr&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Martin Luther King, Jr.&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Among the world\\u2019s most influential civil rights activists, King was a Baptist minister in the American South who rose to prominence during the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott. King championed the rights of all people, and through his leadership of a non-violent resistance movement, raised the consciousness of a nation and ushered enormous progress in civil rights. The movement came at great sacrifice to King and his family. He was arrested, his home was bombed, he was subjected to personal abuse, and yet through persistence he emerged as a leader who harnessed the moral authority of the nation and became a catalyst for civil rights reform. In his famous speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, King proclaimed, \\u201cl have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.\\u201d King died by assassination in 1968 at the Hotel Lorraine in Memphis, Tennessee, while preparing for a march with striking garbage workers.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.9870&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.7276&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;billy-graham&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Billy Graham&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Born in 1918 in North Carolina, Billy Graham rose to prominence as a young revival preacher. He quickly became known for his charismatic and comforting sermons which made the Christian Gospel easy to understand. In his preaching, Graham always offered the opportunity for his listeners to respond immediately with a decision to become a follower Jesus Christ. Over the course of his life, he preached to live audiences with as many as 215 million people in more than 185 countries \\u2013 more than any other person in history, plus untold additional millions through radio, television and written works. Though criticized for being too liberal by some and too conservative by others, he has continued to garner enormous respect, being rated as \\u201cOne of the World\\u2019s Ten Most Admired Men\\u201d for 57 years \\u2013 nearly twice as many years as anyone else. His legacy includes millions of people who came to faith through his messages and his personal influence on public figures, civil rights leaders and presidents.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.9571&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.6751&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;cs-lewis&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;C.S. Lewis&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Clive Staples Lewis, born in 1898, was one of the most influential writers of his day. He was on faculty in English literature at Oxford University until his retirement in 1954. Through conversations with a group of fellow writers, including J.R.R. 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To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and been transformed into three major motion pictures.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;right-triptych&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.9680&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.5926&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;,&quot;fill&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;lion-wolf-lamb&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Lion, Wolf &amp; Lamb&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In the Restored Paradise, all of God\\u2019s creatures live together in peace and harmony. The healing salve of God\\u2019s kingdom extends beyond humanity to include all of creation, raised to its highest pitch of existence. \\u201cWolf and lamb will graze together, And the lion will eat straw like the ox, But the snake\\u2014its food will be dust. They won\\u2019t hurt or destroy at any place on my holy mountain, says the Lord.\\u201d \\u2014 Isaiah 65.25&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.8375&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.9201&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;sword-into-plowshare&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Sword into Plowshare&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Three times in the Old Testament, (Isaiah 2:4, Micah 4:3, Joel 3:10) we catch an earthly glimpse of a restored paradise, where enmity and warfare have ceased and an abiding peace has come to stay. In this vision, instruments once used for destroying one another will no longer be necessary, and instead they will be converted into peaceful, useful and productive tools for the sake of creation. \\u201cThey shall beat their swords into plowshares, And their spears into pruning hooks. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, Neither shall they learn war any more.\\u201d \\u2014 Micah 4:3b&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;zoom&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.9657&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;0.9192&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#f3bd48&quot;,&quot;level&quot;:&quot;stained-glass-window&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;yellow-dot&quot;}]}\"><\/div>A Story of Three GardensThe Resurrection Window is a triptych designed to tell the biblical story, capturing the most important themes of scripture: creation, sin, redemption and restoration. The biblical story begins in a garden, it ends in a garden, and in between, Christianity\u2019s most important redemptive story takes place in a garden. 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