Stained Glass

 

North facing windows: After fishing all night with no luck, Jesus said to the Disciples, “Put in for the deep” and they caught a large shoal of fish. IT IS HIS CALL TO US AS WELL.

In the Spring of 1991, award-winning architectural and liturgical glass artist Elizabeth Devereaux was chosen to design and build the stained glass windows for the new worship space at St. Thomas More.  She held listening sessions with interested parishioners to gather ideas for the designs that would be reflective of the Newman Center faith community.

 

Altar window: The covenant between heaven and earth. The prism in the middle represents the rainbow – the symbol of the covenant between God and his people.

 

 

 

(not pictured)West and south facing windows:  These also reflect the interconnected web of life, moving from the ocean depts to the hills, rivers and then the rocks.  The windows move from day to night – symbolizing the integration of both masculine and feminine.

 

Reconciliation Chapel window: We feel separated, hardened of heart, blocked. It is God’s grace which breaks us open.

Eucharistic Reservation Chapel: As you enter, the Chapel beckons with the theme – GATHER US INTO THE SPIRIT