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History of St. Johns 1861 to 2001. Stained Glass Windows

 

 

Introduction

Early days in the Wilderness

Early settlers; John and Laura Aubrey and others

First Church Built in White Bear Lake

Church gets its name; Aubreys leave. 1861-1874

Move to a New Location in 1874

Early money raising events and other activities.1874-1893

Vestry Meeting Minutes

Items of interest from 1892 to 1925

Events after 1925

The old church is demolished and new church built

Stained Glass Windows

Windows from 1926 to 1999

Church Organizations

Early guilds and clubs

Events from 1928 to 1946

Rev. Davenport; Fulton Memorial Hall; World War II

After World War II

Mortgage retired; Rev. Barr; Rev. Haynes; Rev. Swenson. 1944-1982

Some Reports from Annual Meetings and Other Events

Rev. Campbell; selected reports of various activities. 1982-1999

A New Pipe Organ

George Mairs gift; dedication Oct. 2000

Epilogue

Some Recollections by Dorothy Haas

Clergy Who Have Served

Plates

 

 

 

Stained Glass Windows

Windows from 1926 to 1999

 

The following information was probably written by the Rev. J. Greenlee Haynes (see Plate).

 

Plate. Rev. J. Greenlee Haynes, Rector 1956 - 1978 (click here or on image for higher resolution views)

 

ALTAR WINDOW

CIRCULAR WINDOW IN BALCONY

 

Over the years additional stained glass windows would be given as memorials on the south and north sides of the church. Two stained glass windows were installed in the late 1920’s or early 1930’s. The other four windows were installed in the 1950’s.

 

NORTH WALL

THE BAPTISMAL WINDOW

OUR LORD’S MINISTRY TO CHILDREN

OUR LORD AS THE GOOD SHEPHERD

 

SOUTH WALL

THE ASCENSION WINDOW

THE GETHSEMANE WINDOW

THE LAST SUPPER

 

 

Other Stained Glass Windows

 

SIX WINDOWS AT THE BACK OF THE NAVE

Given to the Glory of God, in Thanksgiving and in Memory. They were designed and constructed by John Campbell, the son of Rex and Elizabeth Campbell. The memorials of the windows, from south to north:

  • With Thanksgiving by Olivebell and Roland Racine.

  • In Memory of Donald Hochbrunn.

  • In Memory of Ann Butterfield.

  • With Thanksgiving by Fosten and Bev Boyle, Kenneth and Mary Whitney.

  • With Thanksgiving by Dokmo Family.

  • In Memory of Lawrence J. Farrar, Lillian Magnuson and Mildred H. Hendrickson.

 

COAT ROOM WINDOW

In Memory of Donna Gange, and Thanksgiving by Paul Yard.

 

 

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