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Rothwell, Holy Trinity - Northamptonshire
Rothwell, Holy Trinity - Northamptonshire

Jesus and the Children. East Window - South Nave Aisle (2.5m x 4.6m) 2007.
It was created in memory of Jessie Cleaver.
It was dedicated in Holy Trinity by the Ven. David Painter, Archdeacon of Oakham, on 22nd October 2007.

The Jessie Cleaver Window was designed by Helen Whittaker of Barley Studios in York.

THE WINDOW
The lower tier of lights shows Jesus accepting and blessing the children. Jesus' words also refer to God and His Kingdom (appropriate to this particular building which is dedicated to the Holy Trinity) to present Him in the context of the Trinity - God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.

In the upper tier of lights, the Father is represented by a circle symbolising the centre and focus of Creation, and the Holy Spirit by a cosmos of dynamic lines and starry points of light originating from both the Father (the Creator) and the Son (the source of wisdom). The over- arching quality of love is essentially connective. It bonds and integrates the three aspects of God fusing the Trinity both with Humanity and the God-created cosmos. Beside the circle are figures of Angels, also illuminated by the Holy Spirit.

The stars within the vortex of light symbolise wisdom and the all-creating aspect of God that illuminates and provides humanity with hope in the struggle for spiritual salvation.

THE BRIEF
This commission is based on Mark's account of Jesus and the children 10:13-15. When the children attempt to approach Jesus his disciples rebuke them, prompting Jesus to say: Let the children come to me, do not hinder them; for to such belongs the Kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it. The children are symbols of innocence, acceptance and powerlessness - fundamental conditions enabling a complete connection between an individual and God.

www.helenwhittakerart.com/pdfs/02_rothwell.pdf

www.helenwhittakerart.com/portfolio/holy-trinity-rothwell/

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Taken on: June 7, 2008
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