Post by Logan on Jun 10, 2016 5:53:57 GMT -6
Stained glass is about to get a lot more expensive for churches
Three 18-foot holes stare out from the massive concrete structure that will become St. Stephen Catholic Church's new sanctuary in Riverview.
They were meant to hold images of the Eucharist, an elaborately decorated cross and St. Stephen clasping his hands in prayer as he readies himself to be stoned to death.
The church has never had stained glass windows before, and these were perfectly positioned to follow the trajectory of the sun as it rises and sets.
But now church officials don't know when, or if, they'll ever be filled with stained-glass depictions of those sacred images.
Read more: www.tampabay.com/news/religion/stained-glass-is-about-to-get-a-lot-more-expensive-for-churches/2281025
Three 18-foot holes stare out from the massive concrete structure that will become St. Stephen Catholic Church's new sanctuary in Riverview.
They were meant to hold images of the Eucharist, an elaborately decorated cross and St. Stephen clasping his hands in prayer as he readies himself to be stoned to death.
The church has never had stained glass windows before, and these were perfectly positioned to follow the trajectory of the sun as it rises and sets.
But now church officials don't know when, or if, they'll ever be filled with stained-glass depictions of those sacred images.
Read more: www.tampabay.com/news/religion/stained-glass-is-about-to-get-a-lot-more-expensive-for-churches/2281025