Weston Ward: Stained Glass Details

Besides the main window, there are transom windows above the entrances to the chapel and cultural hall.

There are also small transom windows above the windows on the sides of the main entrance.

Weston Ward: Stained Glass Window

This is the window at the front of the chapel:

When this chapel was built, the Bishop had to meet with other Church representatives to explain why the chapel cost so much. One of the men told the Bishop that such a large, ornate chapel was not needed for a small town; the Bishop responded, "maybe we would like to attract some tourists."

It was also the Bishop's initiative the brought stained glass to this chapel; he had served in Europe and was used to seeing stained glass windows in buildings of worship. He was offered this window from Bennett Paint & Glass for about $600--a steep discount, because they said the window had imperfections. The Bishop said he was never able to find what was wrong with it, although some of the colors might be burned wrong.

At the top of the window are Alpha and Omega symbols; at the bottom are the Bible and the Book of Mormon. I'll provide details of these symbols, and some of the other windows in the building, in my next post.

Weston Ward: Interior

The people of Weston, Idaho helped build this chapel, including forming some of the unique and beautiful metalwork found here in the lobby.

The chapel itself is also very nice!

On either side of the main window is more metal work:

But the real highlight is the stained glass window in the center. My next post will have several close-ups of this and other stained glass windows in the building. I'll also tell a little about the history of the window.

Weston Ward

Weston, Idaho has a population of less than 500. It's a charming little town, with a unique LDS chapel in the center.

(Image Source: Church History Library)

It was built in 1951. Not only is its floor plan fairly unique, but it has some nice metalwork and stained glass windows that I'll be highlighting.