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 The baptismal font and lectern are located in the chancel area to
the left as viewed from the pew. The large pieces of North
Dakota-quarried granite mounted on the floor are in the shape of a Latin
cross. They anchor the font and Baptismal candle, representing Christ
the Light of the World. The cross on the front of the four foot candle,
(the original height with a weight of eleven pounds.), has the Greek
letters mentioned in the New Testament (Alpha and Omega, the first and
last letters of the Greek alphabet), which signify the beginning and the
end - our Lord Jesus Christ.
He is the Light of the World. When a newly baptized baby goes home with a miniature candle to remember the new birth, everyone learns how our enlightenment comes ONLY from Him. In the first thirty days after the Font was dedicated, six souls had been baptized and become part of the body of Christ. The baptismal bowl commissioned for Grace’s new sanctuary was done as a set of two by artist Kenyon Thomas and differ slightly from each other in design and color. The second bowl was an unexpected gift from him. There is a formed sea shell in the interior bottom, a symbol of baptism, and an angel and dove motif on the inside. The exterior has eight crosses, which in ancient times represented the birth of the entire universe in six days as Genesis teaches, plus the day God “rested”, plus the eighth signifying the beginning of the new creation because of the work of Christ. If you would like to see the other bowl, ask a member of the Altar Guild and you may examine it closely. Study the chancel furnishings making up the baptismal area. Notice
the “bridge” railing which unites the baptismal font and the lecturn
from which God’s Word is read. This shows the connection of baptism to
the Word. The font and water bowl are anchored on the four Gospels,
shown as orbs representing the “all nations” of the planet earth in
Christ’s last command to His followers as He ascended into heaven. |
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