BGuthrie Photos: DC -- Washington Natl Cathedral -- Stained Glass -- Confederate Windows

DC -- Washington Natl Cathedral -- Stained Glass -- Confederate Windows:

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Description of Pictures: By the time I got there, the windows were already gone and the workman was cleaning up the moldings and such.
The Cathedral announced the previous day:
After considerable prayer and deliberation, the Cathedral Chapter voted Tuesday to immediately remove the windows. The Chapter believes that these windows are not only inconsistent with our current mission to serve as a house of prayer for all people, but also a barrier to our important work on racial justice and racial reconciliation. Their association with racial oppression, human subjugation and white supremacy does not belong in the sacred fabric of this Cathedral.
These windows will be deconsecrated, removed, conserved and stored until we can determine a more appropriate future for them. The window openings and stone work in the Lee-Jackson Bay will be covered over until we determine what will go in their place.

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. NCACSA_170910_12.JPG: Why Is This Bay Empty? Here's the Story: From 1953 until September 6, 2017, this bay contained stained glass windows and carved inscriptions that paid tribute to Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson. The windows featured scenes from the two generals' military careers, and the carvings heralded Lee as a "Christian soldier without fear and without reproach." The windows contained no references to the institution of slavery, or the millions of African Americans who were sold into human bondage. In 2015, the Cathedral began wrestling with these windows, the legacy of slavery and the church's responsibility to combat racial hatred. A year later, the Cathedral's governing body (the Chapter) accepted a proposal to spend up to two years in discussion, discernment and prayer on the windows, and the more important questions of racial reconciliation. The leadership also unanimously voted to remove depictions of the Confederate battle flag from both windows. That process continued through September 2017, when the leadership voted to remove the windows, cover the inscriptions and make plans to repurpose the windows as an educational exhibit. "The Chapter believes that these windows are not only inconsistent with out current mission to serve as a house of prayer for all people, but also a barrier to our important work on racial justice and racial reconciliation. Their association with racial oppression, human subjugation and white supremacy does not belong in the sacred fabric of this Cathedral." What Happens Next? For now, this space will remain empty as the Cathedral considers ideas for the design, fabrication and installation of new windows. We do not yet know the content, theme or timeline for the replacements. More importantly, the Cathedral's work and programming on racial justice continues. This Cathedral is a house of prayer for all people, and we are committed to building up God' Beloved Community. Thoughts? Suggestions? We'd love to hear your comments or ideas. Join us online at cathedral.org/windows or email windows@cathedral.org
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