Our Stained Glass Windows

Our recently-renovated stained glass windows are a beautiful and enduring part of our church experience – a tradition brought from the old country by our founding members. Every Sunday morning, as we gather together to worship and hear the Gospel of Christ, we are showered with glittering streams of brightly-colored sunlight from these stained glass windows. These windows bring more that the promise of another day, they bring messages from our Holy Bible to stunning life, which we contemplate while participating in services.

Visitors to our church are greeted in our entryway by two windows which have been in our congregation for more than 100 years. This reminds us to continue to welcome new visitors as we have been doing for 175 years – the work of our church which we hope, with the grace of God, will continue for at least another 175 years.

Our Old Stained Glass Windows

Our old stained glass windows are a cherished remnant from our old church building in downtown Buffalo. The windows were dedicated in 1900 for the 75th anniversary of the church and were moved to our new building when it was built in 1964.

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Left. “Mary Magdalene Sees the Risen Lord”: (John 20:11) The resurrected Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene.

Right. “Mary and Martha Worship and Serve”: (Luke 10:38) Jesus at the Home of Mary and Martha.

Our New Stained Glass Windows

The beautiful stained glass windows portray the “I Am” sayings of God and Jesus.

Begin on the left side of the Sanctuary (starting from the back and move clockwise around the church):

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	1. “I Am Who I Am”: (Exodus 3:14) God appears to Moses in the burning bush telling him to lead the children of Israel out of Egypt into the Promise Land. High Resolution JPEG Image Available Here.
	2. “Before Abraham Was, I Am”: (John 8:58) Jesus declares His divine existence long before even Abraham. When Jesus said these words, His enemies began to stone Him. High Resolution JPEG Image Available Here.
	3. “I Am the Good Shepherd”: (John 10:11) The right panel shows the Good Shepherd leaving many sheep behind to seek and save a lost and troubled one. At top left, there is a tomb to show that the Good Shepherd gave his life for his sheep. High Resolution JPEG Image Available Here.
	4. “I Am the Door of the Sheep”: (John 10:7) Christ, the Good Shepherd, welcomes with outstretched arms all the sheep who enter His blessed presence and are saved. High Resolution JPEG Image Available Here.
	5. “I Am the Light of the World”: (John 8:12) This brilliant window portrays Christ as a source of true Light. That Light reaches for a man (right panel), bringing him out of the darkness into the brightness of the following Christ. High Resolution JPEG Image Available Here.
	6. “I Am the Vine, You Are the Branches”: (John 15:5) Christ is beside the vine pointing up with one hand. This symbolizes that He is the head of the Church. The other hand points to the branch showing the Church abiding in Christ and bears fruits of service. The cup at the top left symbolizes the blood of Christ and the grapes. High Resolution JPEG Image Available Here.
	7. “I Am the Bread of Life”: (John 6:48) The white circle with Christ as the center represents the bread and wafer. Christ freely gives His body as our spiritual food. The two grain stalks symbolize this bread. The red rays indicate that this bread is sent to us from God. High Resolution JPEG Image Available Here.
	8. “I Am the Living Water”: (John 4:14) The flowing stream of living waters wells up from its source, Jesus Christ. High Resolution JPEG Image Available Here.
	9. “I Am the Alpha and Omega”: (Revelation 1:8) Christ at the middle of the circle is without beginning and without end. The Alpha and Omega signify the Triune God’s place at the beginning and the end of all He has made. High Resolution JPEG Image Available Here.
	10. “I Am a King”: (John 18:37) Christ is the King ruling heaven (left panel) and earth (right panel). Earth is represented by buildings under His crown of thorns. High Resolution JPEG Image Available Here.
	11. “I Am the Resurrection and Life”: (John 11:25) At the right is the empty purple tomb from which the Lamb, bearing a banner of victory of Life over death, rises. This symbolizes Christ’s resurrection. An angel is beside the tomb. The uprising lines (top) through the banner represent eternal Life. High Resolution JPEG Image Available Here.
	12. “I Am the Way, the Truth, the Life”: (John 14:6) Humans are led through the cross of Christ up to the truth and hand of God. High Resolution JPEG Image Available Here.