Peter and Paul stand, without question, as the central figures of apostolic Christianity. It was they who played decisive roles in the formation of the early church and in the propagation of the Gospel. It is fitting, therefore, that they should appear in our window together.

Peter stands underneath a diagram containing what is perhaps his most famous utterance: "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living God." (Matthew 16:16), by which he acknowledged for himself for the other disciples their realization concerning the person and the mission of our Lord. This confession by Peter has been looked upon by some as a turning point in the ministry of our Lord, for from this moment on His face is set resolutely to Jerusalem and the trials and sufferings that await Him there. One trait of Peter's character that stands out in the New Testament accounts is his impetuosity. Immediately after his confession of Jesus' messiahship, Peter rebuked Jesus for what seemed to him negative thinking. Peter appears to be a leader among the disciples, and was chosen for that position by Jesus in Matthew 16:18, "And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I build my church. The diagram above Peter's head also includes the traditional symbol for this apostle, a pair of crossed keys, reminiscent of Jesus' remark to him in Matthew 16:19, "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, ...". Peter also holds a key in his left hand. If one looks closely in the lower left hand corner of this window there is and interesting symbol. Tradition has it that Peter was condemned to crucifixion for his faith, but at the last moment he declared himself unworthy to die in the same manner as his Lord, and requested to be crucified upside down. A small topsy-turvy cross has been etched into the border of the window by the artist in commemoration of this event.

St. Paul called upon the Ephesian Christians to live victoriously by their faith and to rely upon the Word of God as "the sword of the spirit" (Ephesians 6:17 ). And so the diagram above Paul's head contains a small sword, and a larger one is held by the apostle in his hands. Paul first appears in the New Testament as a persecutor of the followers of Jesus, this phase as a persecutor of the church left a deep impression on Paul. His conversion to Christianity was much influenced by the steadfastness of the testimony of the men and women he was persecuting. But the final change came upon hearing the voice of Christ at Damascus. This crisis experience left Paul blind for three days. On the return of his sight Paul became filled with the Holy Spirit, and was baptized. The transformation was immediate and dramatic. Paul became a great missionary and traveled much in his ministry. The words in the upper portion of the window are among the most momentous ever spoken by the apostle: "I go, he said, to Jerusalem" ( Acts 15:25). Thus Paul is expressing his determination to fulfill his duty to the Jerusalem church, even though it meant certain arrest, imprisonment, and perhaps even death.

The quatrefoil at the top of the window shows the crucified Christ with the sorrowing Mary and the apostle John, to whom our Lord has just entrusted his mother's well-being. The initials at the top of the cross, INRI, represent the Latin form of the inscription: "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews."

The dedication plaque reads: "In memory of May E. Hank."