Windows Appeal
As many of you know, Holy Trinity will celebrate it's 100th anniversary in 2013. In Dutch there is a saying: "De ouderdom komt met gebreken". The
Dutch-English Van Dale dictionary gives the following translations for this proverb: "age is a heavy burden" and "old churches have dim windows".
Designed by the Jersey artist Henry Bosdet our beautiful stained glass windows are not dim, but they are old and they do need repair.
After all these years the brickwork around the windows is cracked. The saddle-bars need replacing and the stained glass needs to be cleaned and
restored. All of which will take years and cost a lot.
During the family service in July 2008 father John launched a rolling programme which will allow us to restore the windows one by one,
as money becomes available. In this way Holy Trinity will not have to raise all the money at once and the church can stay open for services.
But we do need your help and support to raise enough funds.
Holy Trinity has started a Windows Appeal Fund. You are invited to make a donation to help us restore the windows. Donations can be
made to Holy Trinity's account number ABN AMRO 21.81.46.833. Please add "Windows Appeal".
Apart from donations, we will also need your help in fund raising activities. Later, we will need volunteers to help prepare and
clean the church every time a window is removed or replaced.
The repairs will be subsidized by Gemeene Utrecht because it is classified as a monument but the church will still have to raise at least €134.000. The window in most urgent need of
repair was the West window with the crucifixion scene. This has now been rebuilt at a cost of €32.000.
Work will start later this year on the four windows in the chancel.
For more information please e-mail windows@holytrinityutrecht.nl
We will keep you up to date on the money raised and how things are progressing on this website.
LATEST UPDATE
The West Window is Back in Place
Work will start in August on the 4 windows in the chancel
The pictures in the stained glass windows illustrate important moments in the life of Christ,
following the church seasons and main festivals from Christmas to Ascension. In this way the windows
reflect the Word and Sacraments of this church's worship.
The windows were all designed by one artist, Henry Thomas Bosdet, from the Channel Island of Jersey.
The windows were commissioned between 1913 and 1925 as memorials and thank-offerings by the Twiss and Bingham
families and other founder members of this church. Henry Bosdet was a famous stained-glass artist of the time
and a cousin of Mrs Twiss.
Hovering your mouse over a red area on the plan of the church below will show you a picture of the relevant stained-glass window. Clicking will open a separate window with higher resolution photos and more information.
Plan of Church
