THE INCARNATION
 
 
The incarnation of God in Jesus Christ prefigures all other visible forms which represent the presence of God.  So, we at First Presbyterian Church give visible expression to God’s presence in worship, and we begin by both recognizing and appreciating God’s initial self-expression in the incarnation.
 
Perhaps the most prominent visual piece which distinguishes our sanctuary as a place of reverence is the large stained-glass window just behind the church’s balcony.  This window is an artistic devotion to God’s incarnation.  It portrays an angel’s proclamation of Christ’s nativity to shepherds keeping watch over their flocks (as recounted in Luke’s Gospel). 
 
In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flocks by night.  Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.  But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.”  (Luke 2:8-11)
 
By glorifying the nativity of Jesus Christ in this stained-glass window, we honor the incarnation as the foremost visible expression of God’s presence with us.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


RETURN TO A PLACE OF REVERENCE