1. The Creation "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." The mighty tumult of God's creation is expressed in powerful color and movement. This is the common birth shared by every part of the cosmos, then and new. This window is the affirmation that we are made by the creative hand of Almighty God.


3. God Gives the Law "And He gave to Moses the two tables of the testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God." The Law of the Old Testament, basically the Ten Commandments, was given as a guide to life. The symbol of the law among the Old Testament peoples has always been an image of the two tablets of stone. This code of law formed the most sacred precepts of the people of Israel, hence the tablets in this window are wreathed in flames as a crown of glory. In the lower right-hand corner of the window is the slumped figure of a despondent person. This figure represents fallen humanity, for whom the law was given.


5. The Gift of the Savior ...the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth: We have beheld his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father." Our yearning for this savior is portrayed in the opposite window. God's response to that yearning, to the need of humanity, is found in Jesus Christ. The Savior is radiant in his glory and his outstretched arms depict his word of reconciliation. His cross is present, reminding us of the fullness of his life, death, and resurrection.

Designer of the stained glass- Mark Adams Glass. Windows (1), (4) and (6) were fabricated and installed by Glassart Studios, Scottsdale, Arizona. Windows (2), (3) and (5) were fabricated and installed by John McKeever Studios, Benecia, California

2. The Fall "Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?" These words from the third chapter of Genesis are part of the great mythic statement of the fall. Adam and Eve, the symbols of all humanity, have defied the sovereignty of the Lord God and thus have brought about their expulsion from the paradise of the Garden of Eden. The symbolism in the window is in the self-destruction that one practices by their sinfulness. As we seek to worship ourselves, gazing upon our own faces with reverence, we turn our backs upon the possibilities of life and move toward destruction.


4. The Yearning of Humanity The long centuries of the history of Israel are seen through passages of the Old Testament to be a time of increasing yearning. The yearning was for Messiah, the Anointed One of God, who would save the people of Israel. Israel had received the law but the law did not have the power to save or heal or bring peace. The Prophets had begun to speak of a Messiah who would usher in a New Age the people seized upon this hope. Historically, the time of Messianic Yearning was an age that sought to be saved from itself and the circumstances it created. To us, also, comes a time of yearning when we know that we cannot be saved by cleverness or goodness or running. The reaching arms of the blindfolded figure express this need.


6. The Life of the Redeemed The purpose of the Drama of Redemption was the giving of God's Word to bring us to the fullness of life. Those who have heard and received the loving word of God through Jesus Christ continue to live out the pattern of His life in bold and vibrant colors. Surrounded by a glowing sense of eternity, the everyday activities of life find a new depth of expression. Jesus spoke of this kind of life as "abundant living," hence the window is also called "The Celebration of Life."