From New York-A Monticello church’s patron saint is about to go in for some much-needed surgery.
Since St. John’s Episcopal Church was built in 1880, an image of its patron saint has occupied a stained-glass window behind the altar in the sanctuary.
Over time, the St. John’s window has cracked, the lead holding it together has fatigued, and the glass has warped.
But soon, that part of the church will look 140 years younger.
Courtesy of a $10,000 Sacred Sites grant from The New York Landmarks Conservancy, the St. John’s window and the wood around it will be restored to its original state.
It’s not the only stained-glass window at the church that needs rehabilitation, but it is the oldest and most important, according to the Rev. Diana Scheide.
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https://www.recordonline.com/news/20190303/state-grant-helps-monticello-church-resurrect-altar-window
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