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Building Name: St. Thomas Episcopal Church

Studio Name: Willet Hauser Architectural Glass

City: Battle Creek

Window Shape: 3 (arched)

Subject/Title of Window: Prayer for All Conditions of Mankind

Brief Description of Subject: Four windows in the church entrance contain images that represent various faiths and nations praying together for unity and world peace. Two companion windows are inscribed "We pray for thy holy church universal in unity of spirit in the bond of peace." The entrance windows underscore the spirit of religious freedom and human rights associated with Battle Creek, the former home of abolitionist and women's rights activist Sojourner Truth, Seventh-day Adventist founders Ellen and James White, and the Underground Railroad station operated by Quaker Erastus Hussey. The same concern for social justice and community cooperation is reflected in many outreach programs of St. Thomas Episcopal Church today.

Inscriptions: We pray for thy holy church universal in unity of spirit in the bond of peace


Prayer for All Conditions of Mankind
Prayer for All Conditions of Mankind

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