The Dalle de Verre windows
Created by the Willet Studios of Philadelphia, Grace’s windows feature brilliantly colored glass about an inch thick, set in epoxy resin. Each piece was chipped or faceted to catch the light and create a jewel-like effect. This technique complements the church’s distinctive architecture: its three-part, trefoil-shaped floor plan reflects the Trinity.
The East Window
The large east window invites us to move from the bustle of everyday life into a place of worship. Its abstract design brings together images of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
The Creator’s light enters from the upper right, sweeping into a circular movement. Christ’s hand cradles a globe-like form representing humanity’s work and worship, while a purple, dove-like shape evokes the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. A blood-red area marks the wound in Christ’s palm, recalling his sacrifice and love for the world.
At the center, colors carry traditional symbolic meanings: pink for perfect love, blue for eternal youth, green for hope, and yellow for glory.
The window was given by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd P. Jones and Mrs. C. Lee Smith in memory of Hettie Ford Ballatyne Speck.
The West and Entrance Windows
The narrow west window echoes the design of the east window. Clear glass at its center welcomes light into the church, symbolizing the light that enters our lives through baptism.
The circular window above the entrance depicts the Holy Spirit as a dove and the light of the Trinity illuminating humanity. Since the addition of a new roof, this window no longer receives outside light.
The entrance window was given by Mrs. Chauncey King and Virginia King, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ostrander, and Miss Winifred Sanders.
the tapestries
Eternal Life (figure to the left)
This magnificent liturgical hanging designed in 1991 by Kay Crimp, an Ellensburg artist, is a memorial to her husband, Frank Jr. She died before the quilting was finished. Friends of Kay completed the quilting of the piece, which now hangs behind the altar, in loving memory of Frank Jr. and Kay.
The central image, the white shaft of light, is the resurrected Lord of Life, Jesus Christ, whose life is grounded on earth and whose upraised arms embrace eternity in the heavens. These same arms become the cup of life to be shared in communion (the red of wine) with all who answer His invitation. The glory of heaven and holiness (the gold) becomes intertwined with nature’s shades of greens, blues and purples, which curve gently in the rhythms of nature.
Over all hovers the spiritual presence of God, the God of peace, symbolized in the white doves. Where there is God, there is glory – and there is eternal life.
The Jesse Tree (figure to the right)
This more somber, batik hanging was designed and completed in 1979 by Marie-Anne Harkness, an art teacher in the Thorp schools. The hanging depicts the Trinity – the roots (God the Father), the trunk (Jesus), and the dove and nest with eggs are the Holy Spirit regenerating eternally. All are uplifted to the holy mountain, or Paradise.
The Kaynor Memorial Organ
John Brombaugh and Associates, 1974
