Not As I Will

This magnificent stained glass window is one of several at the Centerburg Christian Church in Centerburg, Ohio. The artist depicts Jesus Christ praying in the Garden of Gethsemane.

There is so much to see in this image. First and foremost is the vivid colors and marvelous detail in this huge window. This is my favorite of three windows in the Centerburg Christian Church that are about 2 stories tall. Some details to look for…there are three diciples who are shown sleeping on the right edge of the photo. Above them you see the city of Jerusalem. The colors and detail of the tree and other vegetation is wonderful. You can see the title of this window in the bottom, center panel.  It reads, “Not As I Will But As Thou Wilt.” Below the title credit is given to “Ladies Aid Society.” There is one quirky (and embarrassing) feature of note. In the lower left corner of the window sill sits a plastic water bottle. It, no doubt, was left by some church worker before I arrived and I didn’t notice it or I surely would have removed it before photographing this great work of art. That horizontal bar that covers the top of the window is a projection screen used by the church during services.

This image is a compilation of three separate photos. The window was too large to fit in the camera’s field of view so I snapped three frames – top, middle and bottom areas – and combined them using photo processing software.

I’ve posted other windows from this church – Vestibule Glass and I Stand At The Door And Knock.

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