Sunday, Oct. 24 is the Dedication program to honor the new digs of the Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation, at 7141 California Av. SW. Also, this new stained glass window was installed, and has a touching story behind it.

Rev. Peg Boyle Morgan explains the story, and the plaque beside the window, " William Freeburg, or Bill, as we knew him, was a beloved member here for many years and he was on the board of trustees. He went in to have surgery and unexpectedly didn’t make it out. When he died it was a big, big loss. His wife is still a member.

The extended family is large. They pooled funds to afford us a chaliced glass window. The window that was here before was constructed by the Gatewood Baptist Church and they really wanted it back and removed it. It was good timing as it coming up on their 100th birthday."

The window is 6 feet wide by 5 foot 2 inches high. It was done by Seattle Stained Glass in Wallingford. The church provided them with a number of chalice designs. When examined close up, one can see a smoky haze pattern within the flame that emits from the chalice.

Along the bottom is a saying, "We need not think alike to love alike" and was written by Ferenc David in the 1500's. He founded the Unitarian Church of Transylvania.

The number of attendees for Sunday services doubled when the church opened its new doors. This art glass window, and the rest of the windows contrast their former windowless facility at the Masonic Hall.