Covenant Lutheran Church

The Architecture of the Church…
The unusual shape of the church, with its curving arches and roof, sweeping up to a continuous skylight is to remind worshipers of hands uplifted in prayer. A feeling of devotion and reverence is also aided by the majestic arches rising to a height of forty feet, from which heigh both the natural and artificial light floods the church.
The chancel is designed to be open and a more related part of the body of the church. This openness creates a feeling of more direct participation in the service, and allows easy circulation during the holy communion.
Materials for the chancel furnishings were carefully chosen to complement each other and the structure of the building. The altar, pulpit, and lectern are of Botticino marble, with the altar top being one with piece of marble made in Italy. The baptismal font, bookrest and candlestick are bronze, with the communion rail having an ebony top.
The cross and shroud, symbolizing the redemption and the resurrection, are of ebony black and of a hammered silver alloy riveted on wood, the latter being made by craftsmen in Germany. The netting and nylon cloth, which gives warmth to the chancel, symbolizes the proclamation of the Gospel as our Lord depicted it in His parable of the drawnet.
The furnishings of the chancel, as well as the background of brick and lightly stained cedar boards, are meant to create an atmosphere of naturalness in the church.
The exterior of the church with its low-sloping roof creates the illusion of being a much smaller building than it actually is within, and thus fits in well with the one story ranch homes surrounding the church.
A final architectural feature of the church is the lighted cross tower which rises to a height of eighty feet, and serves as a beacon of hope to all in the community who have come to know that they are sinners and have found their salvation in the Lord Jesus Christ. (passage from Covenant Ev. Lutheran Church, Dedicated to the glory of The Triune God)

The ten stained-glass windows on the east side of the sanctuary were installed in 1969 in celebration of Covenant’s 20th anniversary. The windows on the east side depict The Life of Our Lord from his lowly birth in Bethlehem to his coming as the Judge of the living and the dead on the Last Day. The eight stained-glass windows on the west side of the nave were installed in 1973. The windows along the west side of the sanctuary spell out the covenants and promises God made with his Chosen People of the Old Testament. (passages from Dedication of Stained Glass Church Windows)