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Our Lady of Grace, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

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Building Name: St. John's United Church of Christ

Studio Name: Connick (Charles J.), Ltd.

City: Grand Rapids

Window Shape: 2 (rectangle)

Date of Window: 1966

Subject/Title of Window: Crucifixion

Brief Description of Subject: Jesus is crucified as his mother, Mary, and John, “the disciples whom he loved” look on. INRI are the Latin letters for “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews,” the title which Pilate had nailed to the cross. Above are represented the dramatic signs that happened - darkness from the 6th to the 9th hour, earthquake and lightening, and the curtain of the temple being torn in two. (Below) a bird feeds its young with drops of blood, symbolic of the shedding of Christ’s blood for the sins of humanity.

Condition of Window: Several of the windows have had minor repairs, but we don't know which ones.

Height: 80"

Width: 20"

Type of Glass and Technique: Antique or Cathedral Glass

Crucifixion
Crucifixion

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