Thomas Wells Harland and Lily Ann Lee circa 1913.

There are ten windows in the general area of the sacristy worth mentioning. I say "worth mentioning" because there are additional stained glass windows in the sacristy area but they are unremarkable, generic windows with small red crosses, and besides, they are in a powder room.

Anyway, the ten windows are described in as much detail as I can gather in the following sections. Please allow time for this file to load. The pictures are well worth the wait if you are into stained glass art.

All of the windows in the sacristy (except for the Crucifixion and Risen Christ windows) were built by Thomas W. Harland, a local real estate expert who took up glass making as a hobby. Mr. Harland also created the Apostle's windows in the cloister, the eight "Boody Babies" in the tower, and the windows in the narthex and the north portico.

With the exception of the eight tower windows, Mr. Harland's windows are all of tinted glass with a diamond-patterned background and either figured shields or (as in the case of the sacristy windows) an oval design in the center. The pictures on all of these windows are painted on the glass and then fired in an oven to "fix" the image permanently to the glass surface.

The Risen Christ window is immediately on your right as you pass through the entryway from the parish house cloister into the church (under the Crucifixion window).

This window was created by Richard Evans Wolff, a parishioner at Christ Church during the sixties and seventies. The construction is identical to that of the Crucifixion window (also by Wolff) shown above.

This window is not exposed to weather. It is fitted into a niche along the wall, intended to look like a regular window. It is lit from behind by artificial lighting.

This window is a stunning piece of art and we consider ourselves very lucky indeed to be the stewards of such treasure.

This window is fitted into the transom space above the doorway leading up the stairs into the sacristy. There's no indication of who created this small window, but I suspect that Mr. Thomas Wells Harding (see above) may have had a hand in this.

There is a brass plaque affixed to the wooden sill below the window indicating that the window was placed in memory of Harriet E. B. Crowell and Louise Gilfillan, a gift from the Rector in 1959.

Holy Baptism is full initiation by water and the Holy Spirit into Christ's Body the Church. The bond which God establishes in Baptism is indissoluble.

Holy Baptism is appropriately administered within the Eucharist as the chief service on a Sunday or other feast.

Holy Baptism is especially appropriate at the Easter Vigil, on the Day of Pentecost, on All Saint's Day or the Sunday after All Saint's Day, and on the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord (the first Sunday after the Epiphany). It is recommended that, as far as possible, Baptism be reserved for these occasions or when a bishop is present..

Beloved in the Lord: Our Savior Christ, on the night before he suffered, instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood as a sign and pledge of his love, for the continual remembrance of the sacrifice of his death, and for a spiritual sharing of his risen life. For in these holy Mysteries we are made one with Christ, and Christ with us; we are made one body in him, and members one of another.

Having in mind therefore, his great love for us, and in obedience to his command, his Church renders to Almighty God our heavenly Father never-ending thanks for the creation of the world, for his continual providence over us, for his love of mankind, and for the redemption of the world by our Savior Christ, who took upon himself our flesh, and humbled himself even to death on the cross, that he might make us children of God by the power of the Holy Spirit, and exalt us to everlasting life.

But if we are to share in the celebration of those holy Mysteries, and be nourished by the spiritual Food, we must remember the dignity of that holy Sacrament. I therefore call upon you to consider how Saint Paul exhorts all persons to prepare themselves carefully before eating of that Bread and drinking of that Cup.

For, as the benefit is great, if with penitent hearts and living faith we receive the holy Sacrament, so is the danger great, if we receive it improperly, not recognizing the Lord's body. Judge yourselves, therefore, lest you be judged by the Lord.

Examine your lives and conduct by the rules of God's commandments, that you may perceive wherein you have offended in what you have done or left undone, whether in thought, word, or deed. And acknowledge your sins before Almighty God, with full purpose and amendment of life, being ready to make restitution for all injury and wrong done by you to others; and also being ready to forgive those who have offended you, in order that you yourselves may be forgiven. And then, being reconciled with one another, come to the banquet of that most heavenly Food.

In Honor of Shirley Palmer Elfers, Altar Guild Directress and member for 50 Years.
In Memory of Norman C. Scarpulla, 1916-1958

In the course of their Christian development, those baptized at an early age are expected, when they are ready and have been prepared, to make a mature public affirmation of their faith and commitment to the responsibilities of their Baptism and to receive the laying on of hands by the bishop.

Those baptized as adults, unless baptized with laying on of hands by a bishop, are also expected to make a public affirmation of their faith and commitment to the responsibilities of their Baptism in the presence of a bishop and to receive the laying on of hands.

In Memory of the Klumbach & Ricciardi Families

Christian marriage is a solemn and public covenant between a man and a woman in the presence of God. In the Episcopal Church it is required that one, at least, of the parties must be a baptized Christian; that the ceremony be attested by at least two witnesses; and that the marriage conform to the laws of the state and the canons of this Church.

A priest or a bishop normally presides at the Celebration and Blessing of a Marriage, because such ministers alone have the function of pronouncing the nuptial blessing, and of celebrating the Holy Eucharist.

When both a bishop and a priest are present and officiating, the bishop should pronounce the blessing and preside at the Eucharist.

A deacon, or an assisting priest, may deliver the charge, ask for the Declaration of Consent, read the Gospel, and perform other assisting functions at the Eucharist.

Where it is permitted by civil law that deacons may perform marriages, and no priest or bishop is available, a deacon may use the service in the Book of Common Prayer, omitting the nuptial blessing that follows The Prayers.

In Memory of Mary I. More, 1879-1957 and Joseph P. More, 1873-1954
In Memory of Millicent E. Hewitt, October 27, 1927 - April 29, 1997

The Holy Scriptures and ancient Christian writers make it clear that from the Apostle's time, there have been different ministries within the Church. In particular, since the time of the New Testament, three distinct orders of ordained ministers have been characteristic of Christ's Holy Catholic Church. First, there is the office of bishops who carry on the apolistic work of leading, supervising, and uniting the Church. Secondly, associated with them are the presbyters, or ordained elders, in subsequent times generally known as priests. Together with the bishops, they take part in the governance of the Church, in the carrying out of its missionary and pastoral work, and in the preaching of the Word of God and administering his Holy Sacraments. Thirdly, there are the deacons who assist bishops and priests in all of this work. It is also a special responsibility of deacons to minister in Christ's name to the poor, the sick, the suffering, and the helpless.

The persons who are chosen and recognized by the Church as being called by God to the ordained ministry are admitted to these sacred orders by solemn prayer and the laying on of Episcopal hands. It has been, and is, the intention and purpose of this Church to maintain and continue these three orders; for this purpose these services of ordination and consecration are appointed.

In Memory of Muriel B. Carlson

O Lord, Holy Father, giver of health and salvation; Send your Holy Spirit to sanctify this oil; that, as your holy apostles anointed many that were sick and healed them, so may those who in faith and repentance receive this holy unction be made whole; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

I lay my hands upon you in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, beseeching our Lord Jesus Christ to sustain you with his presence, and to drive away all sickness of body, mind, and spirit, and to give you that victory of life and peace that will enable you to walk in His service both now and evermore. Amen.

In Memory of Winifred M. Macdonald, 1856-1936, and Alexander Macdonald, 1848-1907
In Loving Memory of Richard Wait Elfers

The ministry of Reconciliation, which has been committed by Christ to his Church, is exercised through the care each Christian has for others, through the common prayer of Christians assembled for public worship, and through the priesthood of the Church and ministers declaring absolution. The Reconciliation of a Penitent is available for all who desire it. It is not restricted to times of sickness. Confessions may be heard any time and any where.

When the penitent has confessed all serious sins troubling the conscience and has given evidence of due contrition, the priest gives such counsel and encouragement as are needed and pronounces absolution. Before giving absolution, the priest may assign the penitent a psalm, prayer, or hymn to be said, or something to be done, as a sign of penitence and act of thanksgiving.

In Memory of Edel T. Boody, 1888-1982