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The stained glass windows in The Meeting House:

'Creation,' left side 'Creation,' right side
The windows in room 100 are called “Creation.” These windows won best of show in the 2000-2001 visual arts award of the BENE International Stained Glass Competition. The windows suggest water, crops, and sun, like a cross-section of the earth. The opaque glass allows for some contact with the outdoors, such as trees, clouds, and foot or vehicle traffic. The windows were installed in January 2000.

© 2000 Efharisto Studio, Inc. © 2000 Efharisto Studio, Inc.

The windows in room 200 are called “Genesis.” These windows won honorable mention in the 2000-2001 BENE International Stained Glass Competition. The windows integrate the basic elements of nature - earth, air, fire, and water - with the community represented as a vine. These windows also suggest creation, but from the point of view contained in the Genesis account, depicting creation occurring over several days. The windows were installed in November 1999.
'Genesis,' left side 'Genesis,' right side

© 2000 Efharisto Studio, Inc. © 2000 Efharisto Studio, Inc.

The windows were designed by Sister Stephana Toomey, O.P., of the Elkins Park, Pennsylvania Dominicans. Sister Stephana is the founder of Efharisto Studio, Inc. of Baltimore, Maryland. She is holds a master’s degree from the Tyler School of Fine Arts, Temple University, and a bachelor’s degree in art education from Moore College of Fine Arts, both of Philadelphia. She is a member of the Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art, and Architecture (IFRAA), an AIA Affiliate, and a member of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI). In 1999, she won the Fra Angelico Award, a lifetime achievement award given by The Dominican Institute for the Arts to a Dominican man or woman who demonstrates the Dominican Charism of Preaching through Excellence in Art.

The windows were fabricated by Mark Beard. He used mouth-blown German, French, English and some pieces of Freemont (American) glass. Each piece of glass was selected by Sister Stephana and Mark Beard.

The provision of the stained glass windows was organized by a committee representing the equity-holding congregations of Oakland Mills Interfaith, Inc. The themes were carefully chosen to reflect the interfaith setting; for example, the vine is a symbol of community in both the Hebrew and Christian scriptures.

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		The windows in room 100 are called “Creation.” These windows won best of show in the 2000-2001 visual arts award of the BENE International Stained Glass Competition. The windows suggest water, crops, and sun, like a cross-section of the earth. The opaque glass allows for some contact with the outdoors, such as trees, clouds, and foot or vehicle traffic. The windows were installed in January 2000.
© 2000 Efharisto Studio, Inc.	© 2000 Efharisto Studio, Inc.

The windows in room 200 are called “Genesis.” These windows won honorable mention in the 2000-2001 BENE International Stained Glass Competition. The windows integrate the basic elements of nature - earth, air, fire, and water - with the community represented as a vine. These windows also suggest creation, but from the point of view contained in the Genesis account, depicting creation occurring over several days. The windows were installed in November 1999.
	© 2000 Efharisto Studio, Inc.	© 2000 Efharisto Studio, Inc.
The windows were designed by Sister Stephana Toomey, O.P., of the Elkins Park, Pennsylvania Dominicans. Sister Stephana is the founder of Efharisto Studio, Inc. of Baltimore, Maryland. She is holds a master’s degree from the Tyler School of Fine Arts, Temple University, and a bachelor’s degree in art education from Moore College of Fine Arts, both of Philadelphia. She is a member of the Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art, and Architecture (IFRAA), an AIA Affiliate, and a member of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI). In 1999, she won the Fra Angelico Award, a lifetime achievement award given by The Dominican Institute for the Arts to a Dominican man or woman who demonstrates the Dominican Charism of Preaching through Excellence in Art.
The windows were fabricated by Mark Beard. He used mouth-blown German, French, English and some pieces of Freemont (American) glass. Each piece of glass was selected by Sister Stephana and Mark Beard.
The provision of the stained glass windows was organized by a committee representing the equity-holding congregations of Oakland Mills Interfaith, Inc. The themes were carefully chosen to reflect the interfaith setting; for example, the vine is a symbol of community in both the Hebrew and Christian scriptures.