Old Parish Church Guide Book

The Entrance Screen
The entrance screen was gifted to the church in 1965 and is worked in oak,
wrought iron, bronze and engraved glass. The glass of the doors depicts the
four evangelists, Matthew and Mark to the left and Luke and John to the right. The
door handles are in the form of shepherds’ crooks.
The bronze work of the screen is a rich display
of Christian symbolism Those were the days
when artist and craftsmen aided the preacher
and sustained the Faith by the use of their
universal language. Thus a vocabulary of Christian symbolism was evolved and
it is much of that that is present here. A note explaining these symbols lies on
the vestibule table which was probably a refectory table from the Cross Kirk
Monastery and used by the Trinity Friars in the 16th century.
The Stained Glass Windows
T
he two modern windows on either side of the entrance door were gifted
in 1992 and 1993 and are the work of Crear McCartney. The theme of the
window on the north side is “God in Peebles”, while the one on the south side is
“God in Nature”.
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