Why Was That Candle in the Window . . .

you might ask, and why has it been moving around?

It's easy to stop noticing something that you see frequently. When I spend time in the mountains, I enjoy their beauty, but wonder if they would fade into the background if I lived nearby.

Each of the panels of the stained glass windows in our sanctuary depicts an event in the life of Christ, one of his stories, or an event in the life of the Church. Recently, we started placing a candle in front of a panel when it depicts an event or story relevant to worship for the day. So, you've seen the candle in front of panels depicting Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and the appearance of Christ to the disciples after the resurrection. Yesterday was Good Shepherd Sunday, so we placed the candle in front of the panel that depicts Christ as a shepherd with a sheep.

By periocially drawing attention to a panel in this way, we hope to help those attending worship to contemplate the message conveyed visually by the highlighted window.