Over the past two years, the community at Christ the Saviour has been preparing for our latest phase of Iconography. The project began in August 2012 with the painting of our ceilings in a celestial blue. In August 2013 our altar was adorned with liturgical "toweling" written by iconographer Cheryl Ann Pituch. Just recently, in November 2013, iconographer Fr. Theodore Jurewicz returned to begin the prophetic rank in the upper/"dome" portion of the church. During this visit he completed:
- East Wall: The Annunciation, and the Icon Made without Hands
- South Wall: Abraham and Isaac; and Isaiah Vision of the Suffering Servant - types of the Passion and Crucifixion
- North Wall: Ezekiel's Vision of the Dry Bones; and Jonah in the Whale - types of the Resurrection
Upon his return in March 2014 he will work towards completing:
- West Wall: Jacobs Ladder; and Moses at the Burning Bush (both currently sketched) - types of the Virgin
- Icons in-between the prophecies on the South, North, and West Wall
- The Four Evangelists (large triangles above the windows in the four corners)
- Six Angels (small triangles below the prophets)
- Altar Icons (above the toweling)
We are thankful to the many donors who have provided the funding for this latest beautification project, and our iconography committee who helped coordinate the effort. We are especially thankful to Fr. Theodore for sharing the talent that God has entrusted to him, in such vibrant and beautiful icons. We are mindful that icons are an important teaching tool of our Holy Orthodox Church - vividly showing us the promises God made to our fathers, which are fulfilled in our Lord, Jesus Christ. As we pray during the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great:
Thou didst speak to us by the mouth of the prophets, foretelling to us the salvation which was to come; Thou didst give us the law as a help; Thou didst appoint angels as guardians. And when the fullness of time had come, Thou didst speak to us through Thy Son Himself, by whom Thou didst also make the ages..."
Glory to God for all things!