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The Phoenix Window |
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fourth window on the
east side symbolizes the Resurrection and contains a Phoenix, an
eagle-like bird of ancient origin. According to legend, this bird
lives for five hundred years and builds a nest of sweet-smelling twigs and
spices. The nest is set on fire by the heat of the sun; and
the Phoenix, attempting to extinguish the fire by fanning its wings, is
consumed by the blaze. Out of the ashes, the bird rises again,
recreated and young, to live another five hundred years.
This window was given in honor of members of Trinity Methodist Church who served their country in World War II by the Young Adults of Trinity Church, 1949. |
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