Meditation

Read Ps. 23; John 10:1-28. Think about Christ as your shepherd and remember the times He has been a shepherd to you. Give thanks for the number of sheep God has sent to you to good-shepherd. Are you willing for more? Read "The Great Commission", Matt. 28:16 - 20. What does that mean to you specifically? Does it call for a response?

History

This was the last window designed, and it was done by Margarite Gaudin of Willet Studios. It was dedicated on All Saints Day in 1970 in memory of Willard T. and Grace Carpenter White. Mr. White was baptized at Immanuel in 1898, and he gave the St. Agnes window in memory of his mother. This window celebrates Christ's great gift to the Church, His Spirit, whose reception is symbolized through the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation. Topmost is the Good Shepherd, telling us of the Spirit that we inherit from Christ. On the left Christ is commissioning his Apostles to "Go ye, therefore, and preach all nations, baptizing..." (Matthew 25:10). Below is Christ in conversation with Nicodemus who wonders how men can be born again. (John 3:5) On the predella are various baptisms: The Red Sea, St. Ambrose baptizing St. Augustine, St. Philip baptizing the Ethiopian, St. Alban, and Pocahontas. The right side is for confirmation. The large picture is of Pentecost when the Disciples were confirmed by the Holy Spirit. Below is the picture of James and John laying their hands upon the early converts in Samaria (Acts 8:4). The bottom predella contains famous figures from Church History who represent the seven gifts of the spirit:

Solomon (Wisdom), St. Paul (Understanding), Thomas Aquinas (Counsel), Martin Luther (Knowledge), John Wesley (Godliness), Albert Schweitzer (Godly Fear) and Joan of Arc (Fortitude). On the left it reads, "Go ye, therefore, and preach all nations baptizing." (Matthew 25:10) On the right it reads. "I will pour out of my spirit upon all flesh." (Acts 2:17)