Stained Glass Windows in First United Methodist Church - Victoria, TX
Come Unto Me
The orientations are referenced from the view of the congregation
- The five light blue squares at the very top represent the Pentateuch - first 5 books of OT. The one at the very top is partially hidden by frame
- The three diamonds represent the Three Kings
- The four blue squares that form a square about 3/4's from the top re the Four Gospel books of NT
- The "streams" from the top that fall on Jesus are:
- Grey - his human side
- Yellow - God
- Light Red - Holy Spirit
- The halo around his head is typical of the representation of his divinity
- The red in Jesus' garment shows his human-ness and the blood he shed for our salvation from sin
- Blue is for baptismal water
- The brown thin semi-circle of his right is the wheat of communion bread
- The woman on the bottom left has her hands in a position of adoration and worship
- The woman on the bottom right has her hands clasped to show repentance and fervent petition to Jesus for help
- Jesus is looking to the woman on the right with forgiveness and to acknowledge he hears the prayers of those who ask for help
- His outstretched hands are reaching out to everyone and anyone as the official name of the window is "Come Unto Me"