Stained Glass Windows
The first window placed in the building was the round one above the altar, designed by Donald MacDonald of Boston, depicting two cherubic angels, and dedicated in 1898 as a memorial to the donor's two grandchildren.
The five windows along the north and south sides of the building each consist of two panels. The earliest is the south one of Mary and Martha, created in 1904 by Reynolds, Francis & Rohnstock, Boston. Its counterpart on the south wall shows the Virgin Mary and St. John, designed in 1925 by the same artisans. The first window on the north wall shows Sir Galahad and the Archangel Michael and was created in 1932, again by the same artisans. The center window honors St. Peter and St. Paul and was the product of Connick Associates, Boston, in 1958. The third window on the north wall shows St. Francis and St Christopher and was made by Willet Windows in 1968.
The crowning glory of color in the building is the Tiffany glass window, installed in 1930 to fill most of the west wall. It depicts the text "I am the Resurrection and the Life” and is made of two large Gothic openings with a canopy top and tracery which portrays Christ and Mary in the Garden. Impressive at any time, this window at sunset is a breathtaking reminder of the eternal Glory of God.
The most recent addition is the stained-glass window in the organ alcove, dedicated in 1993 to the churchwomen of the mission and parish. This depicts Christ with the Samaritan woman at the well, and the well motif copies the church's well, which is canopied by three stone arches and surmounted by a Greek cross.
Scholar and historian Jennifer Booher presented a talk on July 19, 2022 about the stained-glass windows of Church of Our Father. You can watch a recording of this presentation below. (Be sure to click to full-screen mode.)