The Nativity of Jesus
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Located on the north wall of the sanctuary, the first window is called “The Virgin Birth at Bethlehem.” The reference is in Luke 2:1-11. This miraculous historical event is probably the most celebrated all over the world. Millions celebrate Christmas without realizing what it is all about. We believe what the bible teaches about it. No more and no less. It recalls the fullness of time in God’s sight when He, the Father, also became a human being, His Son, Jesus the Christ. Jesus is also called Immanuel which translated from the original Hebrew means “God With Us.” We cannot believe God is remote from us. He walked physically on our planet for 33 years and experienced everything we humans do, including death. He was conceived in a miraculous manner by his mother, Mary, the one chosen by God, and without a human father! Our glass artist, Suzanne Spalding demonstrates her understanding of this miraculous event. In the distance we see the tiny figures of shepherd and sheep. But dominating the night sky is the star which gives its light in the shape of a cross which comes to a point over the manger scene. It is, like the Bible states, not only a reminder of the joy of God becoming one of us, but also that Jesus will suffer and give His life for the sins of the entire world and that the cross will pierce the heart of His mother, Mary, when she sees her son in His passion and death. Joy and Sorrow...all in this beautiful stained glass window.