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The Nativity
The guiding star (Matthew 2:1-11) shines above a manger (Luke 2:8-16), which helps form a Chi Rho symbol. The Greek letter Chi (X) and Rho (P) are the first two letters in the Greek word for Christ. The two letters were commonly arranged in early Christian art to represent Christ.
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Jesus' Baptism
The light colors depict the heavens opened as John baptizes Jesus in the Jordan. The baptism story in the synoptic gospels confirms Jesus as the one chosen by God and marks the beginning of Jesus' ministry. (Matthew 3:13-17, Mark 1:9-11, Luke 3:15-22)
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The Servant Christ
The towel, basin, cup, and table represent Jesus' washing of the disciples' feet after their last meal together. With this humble act, Jesus impressed upon the disciples the character of his serving ministry and the character of their call to be servants (John 13:1-17)
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The Crucifixion
On a hill outside the city, Jesus was crucified along with two other condemned of crimes. In the early afternoon, "darkness fell upon the land" as Jesus hung dying. (Luke 23:32ff, Mark 15:27ff, John 19:17ff)
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Risen Christ
The nimbus, or halo enclosing a cross, signifies the risen Christ. The outstretched arms and hands form an inviting picture of blessing. The blooming flowers are typical symbols of New Life celebrating the Easter story.
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Risen Christ & Mary
This window represents the first appearance story found in the Gospel of John. Christ comforts Mary Magdalene who is weeping outside Jesus' tomb until Christ speaks her name and she joyfully recognizes her Lord. The staff in Jesus' hand is a traditional symbol of the victorious Christ (John 20:11-18).
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Appearance at the Sea
In John's gospel, the risen Christ appeared at the beach as some of the disciples came in from fishing with no catch. Jesus told the disciples to cast their net again, and the catch was so large that they could not haul in their net. Upon seeing the miracle, the disciples recognized their risen Lord (John 21).
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Doubting Thomas
Thomas would not believe that Jesus was risen unless he could see and touch his wounded Lord. When Jesus appeared again to the disciples, he compassionately offered Thomas His hand—that Thomas might indeed believe. After Thomas confessed his faith, Jesus also blessed those who could not see and yet believed (John 20:19-29).
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Road to Emmaeus
Along the road, Jesus appeared to some of His followers who were still troubled over the unexpected end to His ministry. He comforted them and opened their eyes to the scriptures concerning the Christ. Finally, as they all broke bread together, the disciples recognized the stranger as their risen Lord (Luke 24:13-31).
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Ascension
The risen Christ gathered His disciples, called them as witnesses, promised them the Spirit of power, blessed them, and parted from them for the last time (Luke 24:36-53).
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Chancel Window
The window is a collage of two stories. The story of Pentecost in Acts 2 tells of the formation of the early church by the empowering gift of God's Spirit, which descended upon those gathered like the orange/yellow fire and the red tongues of fire depicted in the window. Eastridge Park broke ground for this sanctuary on Pentecost Sunday, 1987, thus the numbers 19 and 87 also appear in the window.
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Chancel Window
The story of Jesus' baptism is also grafted into this picture (Luke 3:31-22, Mark 1:9-11, Matthew 3:13-17). The deep blue and purple hues dotted with stars and planets represent the heavens opened, and the descending dove manifests the Spirit of God. The green waters below are the waters of baptism. The fish was an early symbol of Christian identity associated with the idea of disciples called to be fishers of people. The Greek word for fish (Ichthys) formed an acronym for Jesus Christ, God's Son, Savior (lesous CHristos THeou Yios Soter).
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The Last Will & Testament
In June of 1804, Barton Stone and five other Presbyterian ministers penned the Last Will and Testament of the Springfield Presbytery, officially removing themselves from the Presbyterian Church and resolving to form a church of Christ to be called nothing other than Christian. This short document outlines the essential character of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) today. Unaware of Stone's position, the Campbells published a document called the Declaration and Address in 1809 with similar proposition about the church & the character of the Christian faith.
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The Ship
In 1807, Thomas Campbell left Ireland for America, and he was followed by his family (including his son, Alexander Campbell) in 1809. The evangelical Scottish Independent Presbyterians heavily influenced both Thomas and Alexander Campbell, as did European Christian philosophers like John Locke. The ship represents the coming of the Campbells, who shaped a new church movement with the ideals they brought with them.
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The Handshake
On January 1, 1831, a group of Stone's "Christians" and a group of Campbell's "Disciples" joined together to form one church in Lexington, Kentucky. "Raccoon" John Smith and Barton Stone shook hands and invited all those who felt willing to unite on the basis of their common faith to offer one another the hand of fellowship. A unified church movement of Christians (Stoneites) and Disciples (Campbellites) began and soon spread across the na¬tion. Rather, the new church could never quite agree on what to call itself; today we still use both terms, Christians and Disciples.
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Publishing
A Methodist minister in the mid-1800's reported that "these disciples have no bishops, they have editors instead." Indeed, it seems that every important early leader of the church had his (or her) own newspaper. These papers were the only source of information sharing and encouragement for a new and widely dispersed church movement. Moreover, these papers did much to publicize the cause of this church beyond its own membership.
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Schools
Many early leaders of the church were also teachers, forming schools in their communities, shaping the lives of young people— and, of course, sharing their faith! As the church grew, it established an astounding number of colleges and academies, even pioneering education for women, co-education, and education for blacks in the United States. This window depicts the Brite Chapel building at Texas Christian University.
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Preaching
The scene in this window represents the church's ordination of a person into the ministry of Jesus Christ. It took several generations of exceptional ministerial leadership to shape the Christian Church. Our own faith is molded by the faithfulness of those dedicated servants of Christ as well as by the faithfulness of those ministers who continue to serve within the faith heritage of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
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Mount Auburn Christian Church
Mount Auburn was organized in East Dallas in 1918 as one of the first projects of the newly formed Christian Board of Church Extension.
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Town East Christian Church
Organized by the Dallas Area Association of Christian Churches as a new church start for the growing Mesquite area, Town East began in 1963 with hope and faith and a gift of land along Town East Blvd.
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Eastridge Park Christian Church
March 12, 1972 Mount Auburn added its long tradition of ministry to Town East's hopes and land forming a new church—Eastridge Park Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
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No Creed But Christ
The Christian Church began as a movement that rejected the authority of creedal confessions of faith. Early leaders felt that these "human inventions," often used as tests of church membership, kept Christians separated into denominations making matters of religious opinion tests of faith. Claiming no authority but the Bible, and no basis of unity but Christ, these leaders formed a new church movement.
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Balcony Window
Centered in this large window is a red chalice embossed with a Saint Andrew's cross. The chalice and cross have become a logo for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The chalice is a reminder of the Lord's Supper, that unifying sacrament of the Church, which the Christian Church observes at every worship service. The cross signifies many things, indeed, but primarily points to this church's Christ-centeredness.
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Balcony Window
The Saint Andrew's styling reminds us of our Scotch-Presbyterian roots. Included in the window are other images of communion—bread, wheat, and grapes. The circle is a symbol of eternity, perhaps the eternity of God's love shown for us in the drama of redemption that communion celebrates. The stars and planets signify that all of the heavens and the earth are the Lord's.
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The Eastridge Park Christian Church Sanctuary & Chancel Window
