WELCOME
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THE EAST WINDOW“The Apostles”
THE SYMBOLS SPEAKHow symbols display the
faith of believers through the beauty of stained glass
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THE APOSTLES
The East Window
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THE APOSTLES
14 symbols
. . . Jesus called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles . . . Luke 6.13
Disciple = learnerApostle = one sent out
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Each apostle is recognized on a certain day of our church year, noted underneath the symbol.
Each symbol displays either an event from the life of the apostle or symbolizes how he was martyred.
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1 SIMON (PETER)
Two crossed keys show-ing authority to forgive and retain sins (Mt 16.19)
Authority was given to church based on Peter’s confession “Thou art . .” (Mt 16.16)
Peter (Greek=rock) Cephas
(Aramaic=rock) Wrote 2 epistles of
NT
Jun 29
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2 ANDREW
X-shaped cross shows the manner in which he was crucified--on a cross of this design
It came to be known as the “St Andrew” cross
He brought Peter, his brother, to Jesus (Jn 1.40-42)
Nov 30
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3 JAMES the Elder
The 3 shells are signs of pilgrimage & the missionary spirit of James
James traveled widely with the message of Christ
Brother of John First apostle to die
(Acts 12.2)Jul 25
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4 JOHN
Chalice with serpent It was said that John
drank poison and survived
John, the last apostle to die, was the only one who didn’t die a martyr’s death
Brother of James Wrote the Gospel, 3
Epistles, & RevelationDec 27
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5 THOMAS (Didymus-twin)
Spear and carpenter’s square
The square indicates he was a builder (India)
Spear shows how he died
Thomas needed visible proof to strengthen his faith (Jn 20)
Known as “Doubting Thomas”
Dec 21
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6 MATTHEW
Three money bags are a reminder of the previous profession of Matthew--a tax collector (Mt 9.9-13)
He is also called Levi
Wrote the Gospel of MatthewSep 21
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7 BARTHOLOMEW
Bible with a knife The knife is a symbol
of how he died--he was flayed (skinned) alive
Also called Nathanael
The first disciple to call Jesus the Son of God (Jn 1.49)
Aug 24
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8 JAMES the Younger
Picture of a saw Shows how he
died--said to be killed in Persia for his faith and then sawn in two
Also known as James the Less (Mk 15.40)
May 1
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9 PHILIP
A cross and 2 loaves of bread
Reminder of the feeding of the 5000 when Philip doubted Jesus’ power (Mt 14.13-21)
Brought Nathanael to Jesus
May 1
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10 JUDE
Ship with a plain white sail--different from the symbol for the Church
Jude sailed away for missionary service in distant lands
Also known as Judas, son of James, or Thaddaeus
Oct 28
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11 PAUL
Bible with double-edge sword behind it
“Spiritus Gladius” is written on the pages of the Bible: “The sword of the Spirit is the Word of God” (Eph 6.27)
Known as the Apostle to the Gentiles
Wrote most of NTJan 25
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12 MATTHIAS
Bible with double- sided ax
Shows Matthias’ martyrdom--he was beheaded
Matthias was chosen as the replacement apostle for Judas (Acts 1)Feb 29
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13 SIMON the Zealot
Fish on top of Bible
Illustrates that Simon was a fisher of men by the power of the Word
Belonged to the political party of the ZealotsOct 28
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14 JUDAS ISCARIOT
Blank shield Disciple who
betrayed Jesus Nothing desirable to
remind us of his be-trayal, therefore no symbol
Even though blank, it sends a powerful message
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SUMMARY
Two sets of brothersPeter and Andrew
James and John
All but one was a martyrOnly John died naturally
The additional 2 apostlesPaul
Matthias
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SUMMARYFive had more than 1 name
Simon=Peter=Simon Peter=CephasThomas=Didymus (twin)
Matthew=LeviBartholomew=NathanaelJude=Judas=Thaddaeus
Three had the same nameSimon Peter and Simon the Zealot
James the Elder and James the Younger
Judas son of James and Judas Iscariot
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Be thou faithful unto death and I will give you the crown of life. (Rev 2.10)
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The East Window