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Building Name: New City Presbyterian Church (formerly Drayton Avenue Presbyterian Church)

Studio Name: Willet Hauser Architectural Glass

City: Ferndale

Window Shape: 2 (rectangle)

Date of Window: 1964

Subject/Title of Window: The Parable of the Good Samaritan

Brief Description of Subject: This two lancet epistle side window consists of four scenes from the Parable of the Good Samaritan separated by geometrical and floral decorations. This parable is found in Luke 10:23 - 37. All quotes from the NKJV Bible.
 
A lawyer tested Jesus with, " 'What shall I do to inherit eternal life?' " I know the law says " 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself', " but who is my neighbor? Jesus answered him with this parable.
 
Bottom Left Scene: "A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho [a notoriously dangerous road], and fell among thieves."
 
Top Left Scene: The "thieves, stripped him of his clothing, wounded him and departed, leaving him half dead." First a priest and then a Levite [member of the priestly class] saw him lying by the road and "passed by on the other side,"
 
Bottom Right Scene: "But a certain Samaritan [Jews and Samaritans, though both followed the Torah, had parted ways and became enemies] ... when he saw him, he had compassion. So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine."
 
Top Right Scene: "And he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him."
 
And Jesus said, " 'So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him?' And he said, 'He who showed mercy on him.' Then Jesus said to him, 'Go and do likewise.' "
 
Lexan protection for this window was installed in 1989 by the Shenandoah Studios of Stained Glass Inc. of Front Royal, VA.

Condition of Window: good

Height: 10'

Width: 3'6"

Type of Glass and Technique: Antique or Cathedral Glass

The Parable of the Good Samaritan
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
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