Sanctuary Virtual Tour

As you enter the Sanctuary, pause in the center aisle near point 1 on the diagram.

Notice the warm glow of the cherry wood pews and paneling, the ornately stenciled painted walls, and the vibrant stained glass windows

View down Sanctuary Main Aisle (c) photo by Sarah Musumeci

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Look straight ahead (east) and you
will see, hung above the chancel area, the delicate Great Cross,
designed by John McConnell and installed in 1990.

At the east wall, a five-paneled stained glass window
depicts the Announcement of the Birth of Christ to the Shepherds. Above it is the Christmas Manger Scene surrounded by seven angels playing musical instruments. To the left and right are the + Alpha and Omega Windows depicting the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. These symbolize that God is the first and last, the beginning and the end (Revelation 22:13). The birth of Christ and the risen Christ, represented by the empty cross, are the central theological themes of this Congregational Sanctuary.

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