St. James the Less Episcopal Church – Madison, TN

We will remove the existing window frame and glass and install new double glazed thermal break frames with one inch thick insulated glass. From the church website:   https://www.stjamesmadison.net/stainglass-window

Stained glass windows have a special place in Church history. They were a creative way to tell Bible stories during a time in history when most people could not read. Instead of reading the Bible you could see the story unfold right before your eyes through stained glass windows. Even today, stained glass inspires young and old alike as it tells the story of God through this unique art form.

​We have partnered with Emmanuel Studio, based here in Nashville, who have created windows that speak deeply to who we are as Episcopalians. In dramatic fashion, these side windows will tell the story of Baptism and the Holy Eucharist. As a sacramental community of baptized believers who break bread every time we gather, these windows speak to the core of our Christian identity.

In our Baptismal service, the priest says, “We thank you, Father, for the water of Baptism. In it we are buried with Christ in his death. By it we share in his resurrection. Through it we are reborn by the Holy Spirit.” This window will capture the dynamic nature of Baptism as we are buried with Christ in the deep blue water and rise reborn with the fiery red sky above showing the presence of the Holy Spirit.

​The Holy Eucharist window shows the common elements of barely and grapes that are then presented at the altar as bread and wine. It depicts how those very ordinary elements are transformed into the holy sacrament that we share together every Sunday.