"Strength and Beauty in the Sanctuary""Strength and Beauty in the Sanctuary"
This is a reproduction of a booklet produced in connection with the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the sanctuary, celebrated on Pentecost, May, 18, 1997. The descriptions of the windows and symbols were taken largely from notes and sermons prepared by the Rev. Dr. Stafford Studer. Dr. Studer served as Academic Dean at the college of Emporia and in several pastoral positions in the First Presbyterain Church. In 1982 the congregation expressed appreciation by naming him "Honorary Pastor." Dr. Studer died in December of 1990.
The following are links to the different sections of the booklet. You can see pictures of our beautiful sanctuary as well as learn about the powerful symbolism.
"Strengh and Beauty in the Sanctuary" was edited by Rev. Dr.J. Gordon Bechtel.Photography was by Dave Stormont.
Memorial to Harriet F. Somers
History Of the Sanctuary
Pictures and Descriptions of Sanctuary Windows
Symbols of the Chancel
Pulpit Paraments
Sanctuary Wallhangings
In Appreciation