This page is dedicated to the Community of MCCSF, those that have gone before us and those that are here now.
The Stained Glass Windows at 150 Eureka are all hand made and dedicated to various MCCSF Members, loved ones, and Congregants who have gone before us.
We offer this page, these pictures, and these memories of those special people who contributed in so many ways to highlight that we are a Community Of People, who love, worship, share, and support each other every day of our lives.
Thank you to all who have contributed to MCC San Francisco by making it sparkle and shine, just as each piece of the Stained Glass at 150 Eureka brightens our sanctuary. We love you dearly and will never forget!
The 12-window project dedicated in 1993 is called “Heavenly Wind” and is an abstraction representing God’s breath flowing through the sanctuary and congregation. Each pair of windows incorporates a color from the rainbow which is a symbol of pride, unity, and celebration in the LGBT Communities.
The Breath of the Divine | Hope |
Flowing through the sanctuary and the congregation |
A lit candle as may be left burning awaiting someone’s return |
Healing | Liberation |
An open hand with a 6-pointed star burst in the palm to bless those in need of healing (The Greg Wherry Memorial Window) |
A key and key hole to unlock the doors and chains that keep us from freedom (The Rev. Rick Weatherly & Scott Johnson Memorial Window) |
WomenSpirit | Joy |
A woman worshipping, superimposed with a pomegranate, a symbol of fertility (In memory of the nameless women who have given their lives for their spirituality) |
Musical Notes to represent the uplifting spirit of music (Donated by Laura Kinley in honor of Alison Salter, who said “just go for the music!” and Bob Crocker who said, “Let’s stand up and sing like we know what we’re doing!” |
Spirituality | Redemption |
A Flame to represent the power and intangibility of spirituality (The Les Bates Memorial Window) |
An Empty Cross as a reminder of our victory over death (The Patrick Siegfried and Robert “Bobby” Moore) |
Memorial Window | Peace |
Together in God’s House for Eternity | A descending dove symbolizes the Holy Spirit (Commissioned by Kevin Larrabee — “Peace to Those Who Struggled With Affliction, Peace to Their Loving Caregivers”) |
GLBT Heritage | Diversity |
A Pink Triangle with two uncompleted overlapping circles representing two people together without limiting their relationship by restrictions of gender (Donated by Lloyd Burton and Michael Berry, in memory of our gay brothers and sisters who have gone before us) |
A Rainbow to symbolize acceptance of all people regardless of sex, race, color, affectional preference, or religious and ethnic background. (The Daven Balcomb, Troy Naranjo, and Sweet Pea Memorial Window) |
Love | Faith |
A heart imbued with an abstract mosaic, one of the most familiar symbols of love (In memory of Paul Well Francis, Greg Wherry, and Douglas Batts: “We witness all temples return to sand, yet the Spirit they embodied embarks upon a courageous journey, celebrating a loving God”) |
The Communion Bread And Cup represents our relationship with God (The Martin B. Upp Memorial Window) |