The central figures are of the Holy Family – Mary, Joseph, and Jesus – and serve to remind us that we are all one family in God. In the pediment above the Holy Family are the cherubic faces of children, modeled after the faces of children in our Sunday school and Parish Episcopal School. In the upper portion of the frame are the Transfiguration logo and fruit and flowers fashioned after the style of Luca Della Robbia. The base, between the Alpha and Omega, depictes a contemporary family. The cross, the central figure of the Christian faith, provides the strength of structure which supports the whole. Note that the framework of the sculpture echoes that of the Transfiguration Altar and Triptych.

The Mary Shrine
On the pillar to the right of the altar hangs an icon of the Virgin of Vladimir. This icon was obtained from a Russian Icon dealer in Sitka, Alaska. It is a 19th century antique icon of the Vladimirskaya Mother of God, covered with a riza. Its construction is in the traditional manner with egg tempera on gesso over wood. The riza is base metal with heavy silver and gold plating that is deeply sculpted with three dimensional sunburst haloes. This icon is certified by the U.S.S.R. Ministry of Culture as being over 100 years old as of December 21, 1972.

The Votive Candles
Beneath both shrines, votive candle stands offer the worshiper an opportunity to light a candle as a sign of our ministry of constant prayer for the needs of the Church and the world.

Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross which adorn the perimeter of the nave and transepts are the work of Port Angeles, Washington artist Donna Standerwick. She has suggested the action of each Station in contemporary figures, hand-carved into a pink-beige soapstone cameo which has been applied to native Texas pine crosses. The design and coloration of the soapstone was chosen so as not to be visually distracting from the major focus of the church, the altar and altar triptych, but yet to allow the devout the opportunity to walk the way of the cross in a pilgrimage of prayer that begins on the far side of the south (left) transept, continues around the nave and through the north (right) transept and leads finally to the steps of the altar around which the community of the faithful gather to celebrate the resurrected Christ.

The Baptismal Basin
The Baptismal Basin is on a rolling stand located in the far corner of the south transept. It is placed in the middle of the central aisle for the Sacrament of Baptism so that maximum visual contact with the action of baptism is afforded all worshipers.

Review transfigurationart.pdf for a more detailed look at the Church of the Transfiguration’s fine art collection.