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Our Lady of Grace, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

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Window

Building Name: Faith Community Presbyterian Church

City: Novi

Window Shape: 2 (rectangle)

Subject/Title of Window: Life of Christ

Brief Description of Subject: Two tall windows on either side of the cross, behind the altar. Each is divided into seven panels, with backgrounds of blue and yellow rays, representing the sunlight and sky, all radiating from the center of the cross, and symbol in front. Meant to be read from top to bottom on the left, and then bottom to top on the right. Designed by Sheri Alexander Guyot, Paula Apert, and Suzanne Everett. Made by Bill Vandermass. All four were church members.
1: Star of Bethlehem (SAG). 
2: Hand of God, representing both God as Creator and Jesus' Incarnation as a human. (SAG)
3: Holy Spirit in form of Dove. (SAG, PA)
4: Open Bible (SAG)
5: Fish, representing Fishers of Men (SE, PA)
6: Heart, representing the love of Christ (SE)
7: Ship, representing the Church. (SE, PA)
8: Lamb of God, seated, no banner. (PA)
9: Palm leaf, for Palm Sunday (PA)
10: Wheat and grapes, symbolic of Holy Communion (PA)
11: Water pouring from bowl, symbolic of Holy Baptism (PA)
12: Crown of Thorns and three nails (SE)
13: Empty cross. (SAG)
14: Butterfly, symbol of the Resurrection (PA).



Height: 20 ft

Width: 3 ft

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