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Archbishop dedicates new Emmaus window
Monday 12 November 2007
The window was commissioned as a generous gift from a member of the church and was designed, made and installed by Thomas Denny of Belchalwell, Dorset.
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, dedicated a new stained glass window at St Margaret's Church, Millington near Pocklington (Church Lane, YO42 1TX) at 11.30am on Monday 12 November 2007.
The window has been commissioned as a generous gift from a member of the church and has been designed, made and installed by Thomas Denny of Belchalwell, Dorset.
Thomas Denny was asked to design a window linking the powerful themes of journeying and resurrection. The Emmaus story from the 24th Chapter of St Luke's Gospel was chosen as the theme for the window. It shows scenes from the story of the meeting of Jesus, on the third day after the crucifixion, with two of the disciples who were going to the village of Emmaus, some seven miles from Jerusalem. The disciples failed to recognise Jesus until they arrived at Emmaus and he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened, and they recognised Jesus; and he vanished from their sight.
At the top right, in the tracery, the two set off. Then follows the meeting in the window's main lights (or panels). At the top left the three continue together and the supper at Emmaus is in the central tracery.
Dr John Sentamu said: "The story of the road to Emmaus is a great subject for a window in a village church. Just two of Jesus' followers are travelling together, and to their surprise they find that Jesus himself is travelling with them. What a wonderful story for a church in a small community. I pray that as the light shines through this beautiful piece of work it will remind everyone who visits or worships in St Margaret's that Jesus Christ is our fellow traveller, and that if we have eyes to see we can recognise him in the midst of those around us."