Windows & Art Work

The Stained Glass Legacy of Christ Church

Beyond the beautiful architecture of the sanctuary, the most striking features of Christ Church are its many stained-glass windows, which grace the sanctuary and side chapel. Among these are a window by glassmaker D. Maitland Armstrong and two impressive examples from the studio of Louis Comfort Tiffany. All three windows were donations from the Aldrich family.

D. Maitland Armstrong
Window: A Coastal Connection

The oldest of the three windows is an early one by D. Maitland Armstrong is on the east chancel wall behind the altar. This window depicts Jesus calling his first disciples, who were fishermen, by the Sea of Galilee. It’s an ideal Biblical motif for a coastal village like Sag Harbor.

Bronze Sculpture of Christ

This bust and partial torso of Christ, placed near the altar, is on loan to Christ Church from Frances and Donald Ferriss.

It is a posthumous sand casting, executed in bronze, and the creation of Marshall Maynard Fredericks, Fran’s father. This sculpture was a model for the full-sized original crucified Christ in Indian River, Michigan, which weighs several tons.

The Tiffany Windows: A Testament to Masterful Craftsmanship

Side Chapel Window

The older of Christ Church’s two Tiffany windows can be found in the side chapel. This window depicts a cross and has the effect of being made up of brilliant gems, with shades of color that change depending on the angle of vision.

Nave Window

The second Tiffany window is on the west wall at the back of the nave. It depicts the boy Jesus in the temple conversing with the teachers.

Contemporary Artwork Contributions

Two contemporary artworks, PALE MALE and NAIL THIS, by Roz Dimon, were gifted to Christ Church
by Lyn and E.T. Williams in memory of JoAnne Williams Carter, E.T.'s sister and a church member.

Pale Male

Nail This

Portrait of Absalom Jones

There is a portrait of the first African priest in The Episcopal Church, Absalom Jones, created by Howard Villiers and commissioned and donated by Mercedes Milagros Guerra Broderick.

Father Jones was born in 1746, purchased his wife’s freedom in 1778, secured his own freedom in 1784, founded the first African-American congregation in The Episcopal Church in 1794. He was ordained a priest in 1802 and died in 1818.

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