God's House

Our church building was designed to give a sense of "timeless beauty" from within, as well as a welcoming message to passers-by. In the sanctuary, gothic arches are suggested in the arrangement of the windows and the shape of the ceiling, while a more contemporary seating arrangement allows us to "gather around His table."
As we arrive for worship, we're greeted by the baptismal font, reminding us that we enter God's presence through our baptism. The sanctuary itself seats approximately 200; larger groups may be accommodated by opening into the adjacent fellowship hall, where up to 200 people may comfortably share meals. The entire building is handicapped-accessible and personal sound amplifiers are available during services; ask an usher for assistance.

The light and warmth of Christ surrounds us as we worship. And, especially at night, the truth of His love spills out through the windows to cheer and beckon weary travelers entering the town of Washington. The light speaks of a descent. The stars descend from the window behind the cross and spread themselves throughout the room.   These stars represent the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham, in which God promised to give Abraham many offspring, a people dedicated to the Lord.
Inour windows, red and orange flames also descend and spread, each one pointing to the pronouncement of a promise. In the left window at the front, God's hand in creation holds flames which represent the promise in the white-hot moment of creation, when God made a world and pronounced it "GOOD!" The hand also holds an olive branch symbolizing the promise to Noah that the earth would never be destroyed again. In the center window the flaming sun proclaims the promise given in Christ that all of us would be forgiven. In the right front window, the flames represent the gifts of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit, shown as a dove, is the guarantee of salvation through Jesus' death.

The descent of grace continues as more flames tell of the promise in the Holy Sacraments. In the front west window, Holy Communion is the subject. The burning flames signify the promise our Lord made when he said he gave his Body and Blood "for you." In the rear window, the cross rises from the water, symbolizing the promise of Holy Baptism, that each day a new self shall arise within us. The cross rising from the waters is a "chi rho," a special cross constructed from the first two letters in the word "Christ" in Greek.