Westminster Presbyterian Church - Table of Contents

2004 New Testament Windows - Westminster Presbyterian Church
724 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY
Westminster Presbyterian Church - Official Website

"Nativity"

1931

Wilber H. Burnham

"Miracles"

1947

Henry Lee Willet

"Parables"

1935

Charles J. Connick

"Beatitudes"

1934

Wilber H. Burnham Studios

"Crowning Events"

1947

Henry Lee Willet

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"Nativity"

"Nativity"

"Nativity"

"Nativity"

"Nativity" window, designed by Wilber H. Burnham, 1931 - The Annunciation

Flight Into Egypt

Jesus with children

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Memoriam

Wilber H. Burnham signature

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"Miracles"

"Miracles"

"Miracles"

"Miracles"

"Miracles" window, designed by Henry Lee Willet, 1947 - Water into wine at Cana

The man sick of the palsy lowered from the roof

The stilling of the storm on Galilee

Christ the great physician

   

Henry Lee Willet signature

Henry Lee Willet signature

   
       

"Parables"

"Parables"

"Parables"

"Parables"

"Parables" window, designed by Charles J. Connick, 1935.
The good Samaritan

Prodigal son

Talents

Wise and foolish virgins

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"Charles J. Connick signature

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"Beatitudes"

"Beatitudes"

"Beatitudes"

"Beatitudes"

"Beatitudes" window, designed by Wilber H. Burnham Studios, 1934.
... hunger and thirst after righteousness ...

... mourn: for they shall be comforted

... peacemakers ...

Sermon on the mount

       

"Crowning Events"

"Crowning Events"

"Crowning Events"

"Crowning Events"

"Crowning Events," designed by Henry Lee Willet, 1947.
Palm Sunday

Crucifixion

Resurrection

Ascension

 

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Henry Lee Willet signature

 

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From 1931-1952, new pointed Gothic-style stained glass windows were installed, replacing the handsome but plain round Romanesque Revival Tiffany Studios windows. The Gothic Revival windows are similar in design and fabrication to those found in the 12th and 13th century cathedrals in Europe.

Each window has four large medallions, with two half medallions between them. The only window below that has a separate photo of the half medallions is the "Creation" window.

The correct viewing order of the medallions is from the bottom up.

The windows were designed by four of the leading artists associated with the Gothic Revival in America: Henry Willet of Philadelphia; and Wilbur Burnham, Charles J. Connick, and Joseph Reynolds of Boston.

Audios by John McClive:

Suggestion: Open a second window, access this page, listen to the audio, and click on windows that are described in the audio.

John McClive, Linking With the Cosmos in Sacred Places Correlates Westminster's art treasures with Gothic history


Special thanks to Pastor Reverend Dr. Thomas H. Yorty for his cooperation
and to Church Historian John McClive for his assistance

Photos and their arrangement © 2004 Chuck LaChiusa
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