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Windows
of the Cathedral Center
of St. Paul
Let there be light...
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Creation:
Let there be Light
Based on Genesis 1:1 – 24, the creation story:
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth
was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the
deep; and the Spirit of God was moving over the face of the waters.
And God said, “Let there be light;” and there was light. And God saw
that the light was good; and God separated the light from the
darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called
Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day….”
The Window
“The vast expanse of interstellar space, galaxies, suns, the planets
and their courses, and this fragile earth our island home” (BCP p.
370, Eucharistic Prayer C) is readily seen in this spectacular
window. Deep hues and rich colors dramatically portray the celestial
heavens, the plants, trees, birds, fish, whale, cattle, lion and
every creeping thing. The window depicts the universe in tension
with her own movement and creative energy even in the stationary art
glass.
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Athanasius
St. Athanasius (c.296-373) was the Patriarch of Alexandria and is
the patron saint of The Cathedral Center of St. Paul and St.
Athanasius. Born of Christian parents and educated in Alexandria’s
catechetical school, Athanasius became deacon and secretary to his
bishop, Alexander, whom he accompanied to the council of Nicea in
325. The council was the first General Council, in which the
Alexandrians were prominent. They condemned a heretical theology
called Arianism, which denied the eternity of the Word of God and
the Divinity of Christ. The Nicene Creed was formulated at this
council which Athanasius was successful in winning approval for the
phrase which has ever since been recognized as expressing
unequivocally the full Godhead of the son: “of one being with the
Father” (homoousios). The Nicene Creed was confirmed by the
subsequent Council of Constantinople in 381 and became a part of
Christian belief and liturgy enduring to this day. A fighter all his
life, Athanasius vigorously defended Christian orthodoxy. Appointed
bishop in 328, he fearlessly defended the Nicene Christology against
emperors, magistrates, bishops, and theologians. He was exiled five
times for his beliefs. By the time of his last exile his popularity
as a defender of orthodox faith was so great that the Emperor had to
recall him to avoid an insurrection in the city.
The Window
St. Athanasius appears in bishop’s regalia, chasuble and mitre,
holding a pen and the Nicene Creed which confirmed the divinity of
Christ, the theology Athanasius safeguarded his entire life. The
shield above, typical of Athanasius iconography, contains two
pillars with an open book depicting St. Athanasius as a defender of
the faith. Below is the figure of St. Paul holding the sword of the
Spirit. (Eph. 6: 13-17) The background coordinates with the rest of
the future windows planned for the space.
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