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Celebrating the history and future of an ancient art form BY EMMA WITMER
St. John’s Episcopal Church houses one of the most prominent collections of traditional stained-glass windows in Northwest Florida. Large vertical displays line the chapel with imagery significant to the Christian faith. Such imagery has been used in churches for hundreds of years to connect parishioners with the saints and stories of the past. “I taught first grade Sunday school for years, and part of our lesson annually was to come in and listen to somebody tell us about the stained glass and have a scavenger hunt to find the symbols and stories used,” said Mandy Schnittker, director of communications for St. John’s.
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photography by THE WORKMANS