About the Stained Glass Windows of the Mineral Ridge Methodist Church

This is the third post in the series from the Dedication Day Program of the Mineral Ridge Methodist Episcopal Church, September 7th, 1930.  Please note that the photos of windows in this post are not from the Mineral Ridge Methodist Church. As a child I marveled at the beauty of the stained glass windows in the sanctuary of the church. As an adult, remembering, I still marvel. They were beyond beautiful: they were exquisite. Each was an image of a person or a symbol created from colored pieces of glass. I was pleased to find my mother's printed program for the event and even more pleased to find a page in the program with a list of the images and their symbolism. It refreshed my memory. Though I don't have photographs of those particular windows I photographed some other stained glass windows - not so beautiful, but still lovely - when I went to a local festival last month. Those are the windows you see in this blog post. If someone from the Ridge happens to read this post and could take photos of the real windows in the Mineral Ridge Methodist Church and share them with me, I'd be thrilled! Use the contact button on the left side of the screen to get in touch with me. Here is a transcript of the page about the windows from the Dedication Program of the Mineral Ridge Episcopal Methodist Church, September 7th, 1930.

WHAT THE WINDOW SYMBOLS REPRESENT In the Church Auditorium

THE ROSE WINDOW-- THE CENTER-- The Cross in Glory--Christ THE INSIDE CIRCLE--(Reading clockwise from the top--right) 1.--The Nativity 2.--Our Lord's Baptism 3.--The Word Made Flesh 4.--The Last Supper 5.--Our Lord's Passion 6.--The Resurrection 7.--King Forever 8.--The Triumph of the Gospel THE OUTSIDE CIRCLE--(Reading clockwise from the top) 1.--The Holy Spirit 2.--The Word 3.--The Son 4.--Eternal Life 5.--The Trinity 6.--The Rock of Salvation 7.--The Father 8.--The Church THE WEST WINDOWS-- (Reading North to South) 1.--Matthew 2.--Mark 3.--Peter 4.--James 5.--Bartholomew 6.--Thomas 7.--The Torch 8.--The Lantern THE EAST WINDOWS-- (Reading North to South) 1.--Luke 2.--John 3.--Andrew 4.--Phillip 5.--Simon 6.--Judas 7.--Baptism 8.--Ordination

IN THE EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT First Floor

THE LADIES' PARLOR-- (Reading left to right) Old Testament Symbols 1.--The Creator's Star 2.--The Deluge 3.--The Pentateuch 4.--Altar of Burnt Offering 5.--The Passover 6.--Call of Moses 7.--Patience and Sacrifice 8.--The Commandments THE KINDERGARTEN ROOM-- (Left to right) 1.--Abraham and Isaac 2.--St. Peter (the fisherman) 3.--The Mystic Rose (The Virgin Mary) THE PRIMARY ROOM--(Left to right) 1.--The Phoenix--The Resurrection 2.--The Epiphany 3.--The Star of Jacob

THE EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT Second Floor

THE YOUNG PEOPLE'S PARLOR--(Reading left to right) New Testament Symbols 1.--The Virgin 2.--John The Baptist 3.--The Fountain of Salvation 4.--St. Paul 5.--The Candlestick (Christ the Light) 6.--Seven Gifts of the Spirit 7.--The Crown 8.--The Flaming Sword THE JUNIOR DEPARTMENT--(Reading left to right) 1.--St. Peter (The Daggar) 2.--The Rope (Used to Bind Christ) 3.--St. James the Less THE INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT--(Reading left to right) 1.--St. Bartholomew 2.--St. Mathias 3.--St. Thomas

Learn more about the church and view pages of the program at Dedication Day Program, Mineral Ridge Episcopal Church; "A Brief Historical Sketch" of the Mineral Ridge Methodist Church; and Mineral Ridge Businesses, 1930.