The third stained glass window in a series of windows being
placed in our nave was installed this morning. The “Integrity” Window (a.k.a.
the St. Aelred Window) commemorates St. Stephen’s long and proud ministry with
the GLBTQ community. We are so proud to have this addition to our church. Our
very own Gin Templeton designed the window and Michael Orchard Studio of Fargo
built and installed it.
Commemorating St. Aelred of Rievaulx
(1110-1167), the patron saint of Integrity (the GLBTQ organization in the
Episcopal Church), the window will also feature an overarching rainbow, the
Pride flag, and the St. Stephen’s Noah’s Ark float used each year in the Pride
Parade. The message of the window of “Will you strive for justice and peace
among all people and respect with the dignity of every human being?’ comes from
the Baptismal Covenant of the Book of Common Prayer. A verse of scripture from
the book of Galatians is also included in the window.
Dedication and blessing of the new window will be this Sunday, April
2 during our 11:00 a.m. celebration of the Holy Eucharist.
The St. Stephen's float for the Annual Pride Parade is memorialized in the window
Thank you to Michael Orchard, Gin Templeton and Nick Walberg for their commitment and vision for these windows.
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