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Celtic Cross by Malcolm Powers, cast bronze, dedicated November 2000.  Given by Keith Molin in memory of his wife, Peg Molin.

At the dedication, Malcolm said, in part, that, "My intent was that this cross should be a teaching tool as well as a reminder to us of the cost to God in redeeming us.  My hope was that the children would be helped in their learning of Scripture; that their teaching would be augmented by the biblical events pictured on it."

Courtyard Celtic Cross

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are 41 scenes depicted on the cross.  They are:

(Bottom to top, parking lot side)

  1. Sea creatures  (Gen 1:20a-21a)
  2. Temptation and the fall  (Gen 3:1-4, 6b-7b,17-19)
  3. Cain kills his brother Abel  (Gen 4:5b, 8)
  4. The flood, Noah's sacrifice and the rainbow of God's covenant  (Gen 9:8-10a; Gen 9:11-13)
  5. Tower of Babel  (Gen 11:6-8a)
  6. God's promise to Abraham  (Gen 15:4b-6)
  7. Moses breaking the tablets of the law  (Ex 32:7a, 19)
  8. The Passover Lamb  (Ex 12:5a, 12-13; Jn 1:29)
  9. Jesus on the cross and the angels covering their eyes  (2 Cor  5:21)
  10. Ascension  (Acts 1:8-9)

(Bottom to top, Lemon Wing side)

  1. Moses confront Pharaoh  (Ex 7:16b)
  2. Moses parting the waters  (Ex 14:21)
  3. The Brazen serpent  (Num 21:6, 7b-9; Jn 3:14-16)
  4. Sampson  (Judg 16:29-30a)
  5. David and Goliath  (1 Sam 17:42, 45)
  6. David dancing before the Ark  (2 Sam 6:14, 16)
  7. Daniel in the lions' den  (Dan 6:19-22a)
  8. (end) Peter rushing through the water to meet his risen Lord on the shore  (Jn 21:7)
  9. (above arm of cross) Peter's vision of unclean animals  (Acts 9b-16)

(Bottom to top, Monteith side)

  1. Wise men bring gifts  (Mt 2:1-2)
  2. The holy family  (Lk 2:7)
  3. Slaughter of the children  (Mt 2:16-18)
  4. Jesus blessing the children  (Mt 19:13-14)
  5. Jesus healing blind Bartimaeus  (Mk 10:51-52)
  6. Jesus entering Jerusalem  (Mk 11:9-10)
  7. Jesus commending the poor widow   (Lk 21:1-4)
  8. Judas's final act of betrayal  (Mt 26:47-50a; Lk 22:47-48)
  9. (end) Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalene at the tomb  (Jn 20:14b)
  10. (above arm of cross) Saul meeting Jesus on the road to Damascus  (Acts 9:3-4)

(Bottom to top, Kuizenga (Sunday School)  Wing side)

  1. The root of Jesse  (Is 11:1-2; Rom 15:12; Is 11:10)
  2. The annunciation  (Lk 1:26-27, 28, 31)
  3. The baptism of Jesus  (Mt 3:13; Mk 1:9; Lk 3:21)
  4. The calling of the disciples  (Mk 1:16, 17)
  5. The storm at sea  (Mk 4:37-41)
  6. The healing of the Gerasene demoniac  (Mark 5:6-8)
  7. Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead  (Jn 11:43-44)
  8. Jesus cleansing the temple  (Mt 21:12-13; Jn 2:14-15)
  9. Jesus in the garden suffering the beginning of his agonies  (Mt 26:39b)
  10. John obeying Jesus in taking Mary into his care  (Jn 19:26-27)
  11. Descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost  (Acts 2:1-4; Rev 1:8)
  12. Jesus in the midst of the lamp stands  (Rev 1:12-16)

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Crown  (Heb 2:7-8a, 9)

 

Photos of the scenes on the cross can be seen on Malcolm's website http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mmpowrs/index.html.

 

 

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