The
Stained Glass
of St. Paul’s
Beautiful Windows
into bible mystery
and chattanooga history
by
Jasper A. Reynolds, Jr., and Jasper A. Reynolds III
The Stained Glass of St. Paul’s brings to life many beautiful truths from the Bible — and colorful biographies of Chattanooga’s pioneer families.
Discover the great people, great dramas, and great truths preserved in the historic stained glass windows of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, including some of Chattanooga’s earliest citizens, such as:
- Sarah Key Patten (1864-1958), Southern family matriarch whose love for nature helped to birth Chattanooga as an outdoor destination.
- Judge Hugh Whiteside (1854-96), Chattanooga’s first native-born mayor.
- William Perry Rathburn (1822-84), banker who helped finance our ravaged city’s economic resurgence after the Civil War.
Far from an accidental collection of individual masterpieces, these beautiful windows collectively also tell a much larger story, addressing some of our deepest questions about life and humanity, as interpreted from the Bible:
- Why can’t we all get along?
- Would a loving God allow suffering and evil?
- Is there hope beyond the grave?
The co-author has labored to complete the research begun by his late father in this commemorative book. As you encounter the Bible’s precious truths and Chattanooga’s long-departed citizens in these windows, may you stumble as he did upon a “pearl of great price.”
Contents
1. Key-Andrews Hall Vestibule
- Patten Light of the World Window: "Is There a God?"
2. Strang Chapter Room
- Record Window: "Aren't All Religions Essentially the Same?"
3. Clerestory (Epistle Side)
- Chapman Window: "Is There Hope Beyond The Grave?"
- Reeves Windows "Does God Still speak to Us Today?"
- Rathburn Window "Who Is Jesus, and Why Did He Come?"
4. Clerestory (Gospel Side)
- Alexander Parable Windows: "Will the World Come to and End?"
5. St. George's Chapel
- Staley Window: "Would a Loving God Allow Suffering and Evil?"
6. Nave
- Davidson Brown Window:
"Why Can't We All Get Along?"
7. Apse
- Nieland-Overmyer Musical Angels Windows: "Do Angels Watch over Us?"
8. Apse Corridor
- Ellis Window: "Why Wouldn't Jesus Save Himself?"
- Nelson Window: "Why Are Some of Jesus' Teachings So Hard to Accept?"
- Lasley Window: "Was Jesus God or Man?"
- Ray Window: "How Did We Get Here, and Why Do We Suffer?"
- Noll Window: "Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?"
9. Nave
- Andrews Window: "What Must I Do to Know God?"
10. Key-Andrews Hall Vestibule
- Kidd Baptismal Window: "Why Observe Baptism?"
- Hailey Eucharist Window: "Why Celebrate Communion?"
Meet the Authors
Jasper A. Reynolds, Jr. (1937 - 2000) was a lifelong Chattanoogan who was intimately familiar with stories of the city's early citizens that were passed on to him. He served as St. Paul's church historian and was a member of the Vestry, including a term as junior warden.
Jasper A. Reynolds III is a partner at a Chattanooga marketing agency. A former journalist and a graduate of McCallie School and the University of Pennsylvania, he inherited a deep affection for Chattanooga History and St. Paul's stained glass from his father.
