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Building Name: Westminster Presbyterian Church

Studio Name: Marks Stained Glass Studio and Gallery

City: Ann Arbor

Window Shape: 2 (rectangle)

Date of Window: 1979

Subject/Title of Window: Fish

Brief Description of Subject: In the early days when it was politically dangerous to be a Christian, the fish symbol served as an identifier as well as a sign of a place of worship. The Greek word for fish was used also as an acronym for "Jesus Christ, God's Son, Savior." Jesus called his disciples to become "fishers of men."

Contributors to the cost of the windows include Henricka Beach, Mr. and Mrs. Herm Deal, Athalia M. Demski, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Elliot, Mrs. Leonard Goodsell, Dr. and Mrs. Hans Gygi, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Sherman, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Tomkins and Mr. and Mrs. Marniv VanEyck.

From "Westminster's Stained Glass Windows," dedication booklet, 12/16/1979.

Inscriptions: IXOYC


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Fish

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