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The Bible in Stained Glass – Heavens

July 29, 2010

Window 5: Heavens
We continue our walk here through the stained glass panels in the St. Philip the Deacon sanctuary.
One of the reasons I like these panels is that when we gather for worship at St. Philip, we gather surrounded by them — and surrounded, therefore, by the Biblical story that they retell visually.
This subtle but [...]

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The Bible in Stained Glass – Land and Water

June 17, 2010

Window 4: Land and Water
The brown of the earth from the third window is now separated and water is created. Simple strips of blues and purples represent the water. Creation continues to be formed in God’s plan.
Genesis 1:9-10 – “And God said, ‘Let the waters under the sky be [...]

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The Bible in Stained Glass – Dome in the Sky

June 6, 2010

Window 3: Dome in the Sky
In this window, the sky and the waters of the earth are divided by what Genesis calls “a dome in the midst of the waters.” A tiny piece of blue in the corner represents the creation of sky. The brown represents the earth and continues [...]

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Beth & Eddie Ulrich, Creative Services

June 2, 2010

At St. Philip the Deacon since: 1994
Faith Background: Beth grew up ELCA Lutheran and Eddie grew up Missouri Synod Lutheran.
Professional background and experience: Eddie and I own a creative firm in Minnetonka that provides logo development, illustration, print design and web design/development services.  We are also in the process of starting a non-profit.
What is something [...]

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John Schultz, School Administrator

May 27, 2010

At St. Philip the Deacon since: December 1999.
Faith background: My faith background can not be unhinged from my family. My faith was shared with my brother Paul, sister Jane, father Wally, and mother Jeannette. I have been a Lutheran since my birth. I grew up in a large urban church in north Minneapolis: Immanuel Lutheran [...]

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The Bible in Stained Glass – Light from Dark

May 13, 2010

The second panel in our sanctuary’s series of 24 stained glass artwork represents the first day of creation in Genesis 1, when God says “Let there be light.” The description of the window is as follows:
Genesis 1:3 – “Then God said, ‘Let there be light’; and there was light.”
From the dark blue comes light. The [...]

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The Bible in Stained Glass – Creation

May 10, 2010

Recently, a number of family and friends visited St. Philip the Deacon, and almost to a person, they all asked “What are all the stained glass windows around the sanctuary? Do they mean something?”
If you’ve been in our sanctuary, you know that the 24 panels of stained glass that encircle the sanctuary are hard to [...]

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Jim & Kristine Houtman, Sales & Marketing Professionals, Parents of Adult Children & Want-to-be Writers

April 14, 2010

At St. Philip the Deacon since: 1995 – when we moved to the Twin Cities from Schaumburg, Illinois (Suburban Chicago).
Faith background: We both grew up Lutheran.
Professional background and experience: We met at Mankato State in 1978 and married in 1980. Jim finished with a BS in Business Administration, Marketing and Finance and then completed his [...]

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