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Our Lady of Grace, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

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Window

Studio Name: Willet Hauser Architectural Glass

City: Adrian

Window Shape: 2 (rectangle)

Date of Window: 1964

Subject/Title of Window: The Reformation

Brief Description of Subject: The eight south windows represent the development of Protestantism with emphasis on the Methodist church and Methodist higher education at Adrian College. Martin Luther at Worms (1521) is central figure. On his left is Emperor Charles V of Holy Roman Empire. Left: Luther Gate at Worms, recalling Luther’s statement, “I will enter Worms under the Banner of Christ against the Gates of Hell.” Right: door of Castle Church at Wittenberg and date of Luther’s Procllamation nailed upon that door (1517). Lower portion: Melancthon, Zwingli and Calvin, leaders of Reformation. Upper: goose in flames and swan, symbolizing statement of John Hus, “You may kill me because I am only a goose, but God will send a swan (Luther) and you cannot destroy him.”

Height: 18’8”

Width: 5’

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