Our Parish Treasures
The original building and site were purchased in 1903 for $1,000, with $200 down and annual payments of $100! Finding that first $200 required a bit of luck, judging by the then Bishop Morris’ report, but it got us started as the church we are today. Also, the bell that rings before every one of our services was originally from the old Woodstock School.
All Saints Bell
The All Saints' Bell in our Bell Tower was cast by VanDusen & Tiff Foundry in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Foundry, under a succession of names, was in existence from 1810 to 1951, when it closed. The bell weighs about 225 pounds. It was a Woodstock School Bell before All Saints acquired it. The base of the bell is 20 3/4 inches in diameter, which makes it a "School Bell" by in…
Read More »George Jardine Tracker Pipe Organ
George Jardine & Son, 1892
Rebuilt 1985, Richard Bon
Originally built for First Methodist Church, Tivoli, NY.
St. Paul's Church
Tivoli, New York
7 April, 1984
My Dear Brother:
Your new pipe organ left Tivoli yesterday late afternoon, and I want to congratulate you for acquiring it. Perhaps you will be interested in knowing its background.
During much of the Nineteent…
Read More »Our Chapel Windows
In Memory of Dr. George H. Runckel
Our Father who art in heaven
Hallowed be Thy Name
Thy Kingdom comes
In Memory of Hazel L. Dock
Thy will be done on earth
As it is in heaven.
Give us this day,
Our daily bread
In Memory of Hazel L. Dock
And forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
But de…
Read More »Our Sanctuary Rose Window
Rose Window - "The Martyrdom of the Twelve Apostles"
This unique Rose Window is entitled "The Martyrdom of the Twelve Apostles" and was created by the firm Whipple Mowbray of Exeter, England. It was dedicated on March 25, 1973, and reflects the Gospel according to St. Mark (10:38), "Can you drink the cup that I must drink, or be baptized with the baptism with which I must b…
Read More »Our Sanctuary Square Windows
The sweep and grandeur of the passage of Christianity from the British Isles to us here at All Saints' in Portland is beautifully portrayed by the finely crafted stained-glass windows featured in the main sanctuary. They are a vivid artistic vision of some of the historical steps along our journey as Anglican Christians.
The windows were Designed and executed by Jerry LaDuke.…
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