Windows of History, Service and Sacrifice

Here are fifteen stories about The Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul.  Originally published in quarterly issues of the church’s newsletter Inside/Out, they feature the stained glass windows of the church with colour photographs of a selection of the windows.
Originally, the church comprised two churches, St. Andrew and St. Paul.  They had separate locations in Montreal until they combined in 1918 to form The Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul on Dorchester Street.  In 1932 the church relocated to a new building at the corner of Redpath and Sherbrooke Streets.
There were originally two stained glass windows in St. Andrew’s Church and thirteen in St. Paul’s Church.  The St. Andrew’s windows were moved to St. Paul’s Church in 1918, and two more windows were subsequently installed in the Dorchester Street Church.  All these windows were transferred to the present church when it opened in 1932.  Most of the windows were reduced in size to fit the smaller spaces in the new church.  One composite window made up of panels from other windows was also installed at that time.  In 1962 the first of the clerestory windows was installed.
All these windows represent history, service and sacrifice.  The 10 clerestory windows tell the story of the scriptures in the gospel and epistle.  Those dedicated to ministers of the church pay tribute to their service as clergymen.  Those in memory of benefactors commemorate their generosity in church and community.  The Black Watch Memorial Window and the regimental colours laid up in the church honour the service and sacrifice of soldiers who have served their country at home and abroad in peace and war.  Other articles relate to important incidents in the history of the church.  The stories are intriguing and inspiring.

The book will be distributed at the church bookstall on Sundays, for more information please contact info@standrewstpaul.com.

William Stavert
The articles were written between the autumn 2007 and the summer 2011 by William Stavert, a retired lawyer and member of the church, and a former Black Watch officer.

Brian Merrett
The colour photographs are the skilled work of Brian Merrett, a fine arts and architectural photographer, and a member and elder of the church.