Sunday, September 3, 2017

Stained Glass Windows Within A Peaceful Sanctuary

This is St. Giles Presbyterian Church in the Glebe. I took this perspective of the front of the church a few days ago.


Back in late May, I passed by one Saturday afternoon when the sanctuary was open. I popped in to have a look.

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32 comments:

  1. LindaSeptember 3, 2017 at 12:53 AM

    I love stained glass. That fisherman image has a lot of style!

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  2. Nancy ChanSeptember 3, 2017 at 1:40 AM

    It is a beautiful church, both exterior and interior. Beautiful stained glass windows.

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  3. KaySeptember 3, 2017 at 2:43 AM

    Lovely stained glass windows and the exterior is gorgeous, too.

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  4. biebkriebelsSeptember 3, 2017 at 5:13 AM

    Love sthose stained glass windows, it is always difficult to photograph them, but you succeeded very well!

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  5. Klara SSeptember 3, 2017 at 7:19 AM

    Stained glass windows are my favourite part of churches. Gorgous.

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  6. William KendallSeptember 3, 2017 at 7:59 AM

    @Linda: thanks!

    @Nancy: it is!

    @Kay: I agree.

    @Marianne: these turned out well.

    @Klara: they are indeed.

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  7. NokeSeptember 3, 2017 at 8:28 AM

    Schöne Kirche tolle Buntglasfenster.

    Noke

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  8. eileeninmdSeptember 3, 2017 at 9:36 AM

    Hello, I have a thing for stained glass windows. These are gorgeous. Great photos. Happy Sunday, enjoy your day and new week ahead!

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  9. SharonSeptember 3, 2017 at 10:03 AM

    This church has quite a lot of beautiful stained glass. It's very impressive.

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  10. RedSeptember 3, 2017 at 10:06 AM

    No shortage of stained glass in that sanctuary.

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  11. TomSeptember 3, 2017 at 10:13 AM

    ...so many beautiful windows.

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  12. Salty Pumpkin StudioSeptember 3, 2017 at 10:55 AM

    Beautiful pictures
    Stain glass windows kept my attention at church as a little girl far more than anything else.

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  13. William KendallSeptember 3, 2017 at 11:48 AM

    @Noke: thanks!

    @Eileen: they certainly are.

    @Sharon: I agree.

    @Red: there is a lot.

    @Tom: definitely.

    @Maywyn: I know that feeling.

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  14. LoisSeptember 3, 2017 at 12:05 PM

    Beautiful! I love stained glass.

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  15. LindaSeptember 3, 2017 at 12:11 PM

    Beautiful, William! I, too, love stained glass!

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  16. PerthDailyPhotoSeptember 3, 2017 at 12:24 PM

    Oh la! Wonderful stained glass windows William, they just have to be viewed like this, looking out from inside!

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  17. RedPatSeptember 3, 2017 at 1:27 PM

    Wonderful stained glass!

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  18. Pat TillettSeptember 3, 2017 at 2:32 PM

    they are beautiful!
    I wonder how (and why) somebody first came up with stained glass windows.

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  19. William KendallSeptember 3, 2017 at 2:36 PM

    @Lois: me too.

    @Linda: it's great to see.

    @Grace: I agree.

    @RedPat: it is!

    @Pat: who knows? Experimentation, I expect.

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  20. TamagoSeptember 3, 2017 at 3:02 PM

    Those stained glass windows are beautiful!

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  21. Jenn JilksSeptember 3, 2017 at 3:09 PM

    Lovely to have them preserved like this.

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  22. NormaSeptember 3, 2017 at 3:30 PM

    Beautiful church, especially the stained glass.

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  23. Francisco Manuel Carrajola OliveiraSeptember 3, 2017 at 3:44 PM

    Belos vitrais.
    Um abraço e bom Domingo.

    Andarilhar
    Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
    Livros-Autografados

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  24. BillSeptember 3, 2017 at 4:02 PM

    Beautiful stained glass windows and church.

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  25. CloudiaSeptember 3, 2017 at 4:42 PM

    A lovely modest church of a certain age

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  26. CloudiaSeptember 3, 2017 at 4:43 PM

    perfect post for the meme: http://inspiredsundaymeme.blogspot.com/

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  27. Lowcarb team memberSeptember 3, 2017 at 7:44 PM

    I enjoyed seeing all of your photographs William.
    It is a very beautiful church, and the stained glass windows are amazing, the colours within just wonderful.

    All the best Jan

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  28. DeniseinVASeptember 3, 2017 at 10:09 PM

    Great photos William. It is a beautiful church. The stained glass windows are impressive.

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  29. CatalystSeptember 3, 2017 at 10:20 PM

    I love the stained glass artistry in these churches.

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  30. William KendallSeptember 4, 2017 at 1:30 PM

    @Tamago: I agree!

    @Jennifer: it is.

    @Norma: indeed.

    @Francisco: thank you.

    @Bill: it certainly is.

    @Cloudia: I thought about it, but generally speaking my time online this weekend is very limited. I can add it to next weekend's version.

    @Jan: thanks!

    @Denise: they are indeed.

    @Catalyst: so do I.

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  31. Mari CollierSeptember 4, 2017 at 7:43 PM

    One of my favorite subjects.

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