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2 Part WOW Presentation:August 28

September 5

First Presbyterian ChurchGainesville, Georgia www.fpcga.org

The Storyof the Seven Windows

Building Architect: Harold Wagoner

Stained Glass Windows:

Willet Studios of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Constructed: 1975

Project Manager: Henry Lee Willet (President) Master Designer: Marguerite Gaudin

Henry Lee Willet

Marguerite Gaudin

Faceted Stained Glass – Design/Build Process

1. Artist’s life-size “cartoon” drawing

2. Artist’s life-size cartoon with colors added

3. Experts select the glass for construction

4. Selected glass marked for cutting

5. Craftsmen cut and shape glass

6. Craftsmen lay glass pieces on cartoon

7. Glass is placed on bed of sand & spaces filled with poured epoxy

8. Excess epoxy scrapped away & glass cleaned

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2Old Testament

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4Ministry of Jesus

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6On-Going

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7On-Going

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1Creation Window

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Color Palette

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1Creation Window

(From Creation to Abraham)

3 The breath of life from God

2 Adam in the Garden

1 Garden of Eden

Creation Window

4 Angel with sword driving Adam & Eve from Paradise

Creation Window

6 The Tower of Babel

5 Noah’s Ark & Rainbow

Creation Window

9 An Angel of God

8 Abraham sacrificing his son Isaac

7 Brazier of flaming coals

Creation Window

Artist’s drawing

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1Sun, moon with 12 stars (Jacob, Rachel & sons)

2Sheave of wheat (symbol of Joseph)

3Burning Bush (Moses talks with God)

4Passover Doorway

4 Artist’s drawingPassover Doorway

5God’s Tablets of Law given to Moses

6Seven branched candlestick

7Six pointed star (symbol of David)

8Crown & Scrolls (symbol of Solomon)

9Tongs holding burning coal

10Shepherds Staff (Amos)

10 Artist’s drawingShepherds Staff (Amos)

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(Nativity to Christ’s Baptism)

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3 Virgin Mary & Child worshipped by shepherds

1 Fleur de lis

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5 Flight of Holy Family to Egypt

4 Two doves in a basket

3 Three crowns of the Magi

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7 Jesus helping Joseph

in the carpenter shop

6 Boy Jesus seated in the Temple

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10 Jesus’ temptation by the devil

9 Dove of the Holy Spirit

8 John baptizing Jesus in the River Jordan

Holy Spirit Dove

“and the Holy Spirit descended like a dove and came to rest on Jesus” – Matthew 3:16

Chi Rho SymbolFormed by superimposing the first two capital letters “chi” (X) and “rho” (P) of the Greek word for Christ (XP)

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1Marriage symbol of two lamps (Jesus’ first miracle)

2Fishing Boat (Jesus calling Peter & Andrew to be fishers of men)

3Ancient seal ring (symbol of discipleship)

4Rayed chi rho (Sermon on the Mount)

5House built on rock (parable)

6House built on sand (parable)

7Story of Sower (parable)

7 Artist’s DrawingStory of Sower (parable)

8The miracle of the 5 loaves and 2 fishes

9Chi rho flanked by Tablets & Scroll (Transfiguration)

9 Artist’s DrawingChi rho flanked by Tablets & Scroll (Transfiguration)

10Eye in moistened clay (miracle of the blind man)

10 Artist’s drawingEye in moistened clay (miracle of the blind man)

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(Passion and Resurrection)

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3 Jesus washing Peter’s feet

2 Jesus riding on a donkey

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5 Judas in background

4 Jesus seated at table blessing bread & wine

Artist’s drawing

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8 Cock that crowed when

Peter denied his master

7 Jesus praying in agony

6 Peter, James & John sleeping

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11 Jesus on the cross flanked by the sun & moon

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9 Jesus standing before Pilate

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13 Butterfly as symbol of life after death

12 Christ rising from tomb bearing the banner of victory

Artist’s drawing

6On-Going Church

Window(after the Resurrection)

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1Symbol of the Great Commission

1 Artist’s drawingSymbol of the Great Commission

2 Symbol of Holy Spirit Dove (Pentecost)

2 Artist’s drawingSymbol of Holy Spirit Dove (Pentecost)

3Book with stones (Stephen)

4 Sword & open book (Paul’s “sword of the spirit”)

4 Artist’s drawing Sword & open book (Paul’s “sword of the spirit”)

5 Candles burning on a stone altar (secret worship)

6 Martyr’s palm & crown (persecutions)

7 Triangle between two columns (first church council in 325)

8 Cardinal’s hat (Jerome)

9 Heart pierced by arrows (Augustine)

10 Pope’s Tiara (establishment of Roman Catholic Church)

10 Artist’s drawingPope’s Tiara (establishment of Roman Catholic Church)

11 Crusader’s shield & cross

12 Chartres cathedral (great age of cathedral building)

12 Artist’s drawingChartres cathedral (great age of cathedral building)

13 Artist’s drawingWinged Cross & Birds (Francis of Assisi)

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1 Printing Press (mass circulation of the Bible)

1 Artist’s drawingPrinting Press (mass circulation of the Bible)

2 Goose (hus) drinking from chalice (Jan Hus)

2 Artist’s drawingGoose (hus) drinking from chalice (Jan Hus)

3 Hand offering a heart (John Calvin)

4 Scottish thistle (John Knox)

5 Burning bush (symbol of Presbyterian Church)

6 Circuit rider (spread of Christianity in the new world)

7 Log college (founded by Tennant to train American clergy)

7 Artist’s drawingLog college (founded by Tennant to train American clergy)

8 Sailing ship (symbol of earthly voyage)

9Seal of the Presbyterian Church US

9 Artist’s DrawingSeal of the Presbyterian Church US

10 Beehive (symbol of an active congregation)

11 Ship with chi rho mast & fish below (remora fish)

12 Burning torch with hands outstretched (Social Gospel)

13 Seal of the Salvation Army

13 Artist’s Drawing

Seal of the Salvation Army

14 Seal of UNICEF

15 Open book & candle (symbol of Theology)

15 Artist’s DrawingOpen book & candle (symbol of Theology)

16 Two hemispheres united by the cross of Christ (Hope of the future)

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2Old Testament

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4Ministry of Jesus

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6On-Going

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1Creation Window

New 20 page booklet will soon be available in color and will include a “Bible Reference Guide”