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Here are 15 stories about The Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul. Published in quarterly issues of the church’s newsletter InsideOut, they feature the stained glass windows of the church with colour photographs of a skeleton of the windows.
Originally, the church comprised two churches, St. Andrew and St. Paul. They had separate locations in Montreal until they combined in 1918 to form The Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul on Dorchester Street. In 1932 the church relocated to a new building on the corner of Redpath and Sherbrooke Streets.
There were originally 2 stained glass windows in St. Andrew’s Church and 13 in St. Paul’s Church. The St. Andrew’s windows were moved to St. Paul’s Church in 1918, and two more windows were subsequently installed in the Dorchester Street Church. All these windows were transferred to the present church when it opened in 1932. Most of the windows were reduced in size to fit the smaller spaces in the new church. One composite window made up of panels from other windows was also installed at that time. In 1962 the first of the clerestory windows was installed.
All of these windows represent history, service and sacrifice. The 10 clerestory windows tell the story of the scriptures in the gospel and epistle. Those dedicated to ministers of the church pay tribute to their service as clergymen. Those in memory of benefactors commemorate their generosity in church and community. The Black Watch Memorial Window and the regimental colours laid up in the church honour the service and sacrifice of soldiers who have served their country at home and abroad in peace and war. Other articles relate to the important incidents in the history of the church. The stories are intriguing and inspiring.
