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Building Name: St. Paul Lutheran Church

Studio Name: Willet Hauser Architectural Glass

City: Flint

Window Shape: 2 (rectangle)

Date of Window: 1968

Subject/Title of Window: Paul’s Defense Before Agrippa

Brief Description of Subject: From "The Life of St. Paul," booklet.
Two aspects of Paul's story are parallel here. It will be seen that the color scheme alternates panels of warm and cool colors. The reds and golds symbolize the love, the glory and power of God. The panels in these hues portray the temporal life of Paul as he lived it on earth and as described in the Book of Acts. Those openings in cool greens, blues and purples with very little nuance or contrast express the hope and salvation of manking, and symbolize the spiritual life of St. Paul illustrating symbolically some of his words largely from his Epistles.

The tenth window on the right side of the church: "Agrippa said to Paul, 'You have permission to speak for yourself.' Then Paul stretched out his hand andm made his defense" 'I think myself fortunate that it is before you, King Agrippa, I am to make my defense today against all the accusations of the Jews, because you are especially familiar with all customs and controversies of the Jews; therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.'" Paul is apprehended and after testifying before Festus who found him innocent, is brought, at Caesarea, before Agrippa. His wonderful defense contains the whole story of his life and conversion.

This window was given to the glory of God in memory of Cheryl Smith by her godparents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Lang.

Height: 132"

Width: 42"

Type of Glass and Technique: Slab or Faceted Glass (Dalle de Verre)

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