Stained Glass Windows

Day or Night, Christmas or Easter, Wedding or Funeral, St. Mark Presbyterian's Stained glass windows are always front and center.  Brides are even told to not spend a lot of money of flowers for the chancel area because the window overpowers all floral displays.

This past week the St. Louis Post-Dispatch had an article on Emil Frei Associates which is the Studio which created our windows.

 These "side" windows from 1974 were originally in our sanctuary when it was where our Narthex is now.  They were also designed by Emil Frei Studios to look like medieval windows.

The Chancel Windows was a gift by Genevieve Daniel in memory of her late sister, Margaret Callahan.  The array of color is enhanced by subtle Christian symbols--i.e. wheat, grapes, crowns, fish and a chalice.  Made of faceted glass, the window was designed and made by Robert Frei of Emil Frei & Associates, Kirkwood, Missouri.  Mr. Frei, known nation wide for his work, invented the process using epoxy resins and silica, to make faceted glass structurally sound.  His process is now used throughout the world.

The glass, which is about one inch thick, is purposely chipped to refract light.  The result is a beautiful array of glass that sparkles in the sunlight.  The dark wooden cross in front of the chancel window is highlighted by the think brass cross of the 1974 sanctuary.

The information here was taken from the February 25, 1990 bulletin dedicating our current sanctuary.